in_o some_o particular_n be_v natural_a and_o suitable_a and_o experimental_a in_o this_o nation_n and_o of_o great_a advantage_n and_o merit_v high_a esteem_n from_o all_o and_o in_o other_o particular_n i_o know_v not_o but_o why_o most_o of_o they_o also_o may_v be_v so_o apply_v and_o experiment_v too_o as_o to_o raise_v a_o good_a commendable_a and_o profitable_a advantage_n if_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o ingennous_a husbandry_n i_o have_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o make_v my_o thought_n as_o legible_a as_o i_o can_v concern_v they_o as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o the_o aforesaid_a though_o not_o to_o so_o good_a purpose_n as_o i_o shall_v yet_o to_o provoke_v the_o more_o ingenuous_a to_o correct_v they_o to_o their_o own_o advantage_n although_o i_o shall_v render_v myself_o subject_a to_o various_a opinion_n and_o though_o dog_n bark_v i_o pass_v not_o if_o the_o ingenuous_a reader_n will_v not_o condemn_v before_o hear_v my_o design_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o contend_v against_o former_a mistake_n new_a discovery_n will_v admit_v some_o of_o they_o but_o i_o shall_v persuade_v all_o man_n to_o a_o thorough_a trial_n of_o what_o they_o fiud_v most_o probable_o advantageous_a unto_o they_o and_o what_o by_o myself_o shall_v be_v here_o hold_v forth_o be_v most_o of_o they_o experiment_v to_o thy_o hand_n at_o my_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o other_o purse_n or_o person_n &_o so_o visible_a that_o thy_o own_o eye_n shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n and_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v so_o clear_o hold_v forth_o by_o irrefragable_a demonstration_n and_o evident_a conviction_n of_o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o person_n by_o who_o as_o thou_o need_v not_o scruple_n it_o be_v time_n the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o conceit_n and_o fantasy_n nor_o can_v myself_o challenge_v immunity_n there_o from_o yea_o reason_n itself_o have_v near_o beguile_v i_o till_o experience_n have_v conclude_v the_o question_n and_o there_o be_v a_o naughty_a generation_n of_o man_n that_o have_v bring_v a_o ill_a report_n upon_o ingenuity_n through_o their_o pretence_n of_o great_a ability_n in_o enginreeship_n and_o great_a experience_n of_o raise_v and_o drawiug_v water_n float_v land_n oil_v corn_n advise_v strange_a composition_n for_o seed_n and_o land_n pretend_v great_a advantage_n by_o chemistry_n yet_o have_v or_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o great_a undertake_n some_o through_o want_n of_o mean_n to_o accomplish_v their_o work_n not_o wise_o forecastiug_v at_o first_o what_o it_o will_v cost_v other_o indigent_a in_o their_o principle_n have_v see_v or_o do_v something_o therefore_o think_v they_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o other_o through_o a_o base_a spirit_n of_o deceit_n and_o may_v be_v some_o for_o want_n of_o patience_n to_o try_v the_o issue_n all_o which_o have_v bring_v a_o scandal_n upon_o ingenuity_n though_o i_o very_o believe_v much_o may_v be_v do_v by_o many_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a mean_n and_o more_o will_v be_v discover_v by_o unthought_a of_o way_n many_o man_n have_v so_o good_a invention_n and_o very_o able_a to_o advise_v great_a thing_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n advantage_n yet_o may_v not_o be_v able_a of_o themselves_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o same_o to_o public_a experience_n such_o may_v and_o do_v deserve_v some_o public_a encouragement_n a_o base_a privacy_n of_o spirit_n have_v so_o taint_v we_o that_o few_o can_v vouchsafe_v public_a service_n any_o public_a honour_n nor_o public_a instrument_n a_o public_a recompense_n yet_o still_o look_v thou_o out_o to_o duty_n charge_v not_o ingenuity_n as_o a_o innovation_n but_o act_n vigorous_o in_o thy_o station_n good_a husbandry_n be_v as_o the_o sinew_n and_o marrow_n that_o hold_v together_o the_o joint_n of_o common_a good_a all_o workmanship_n without_o invention_n resolve_v itself_o into_o the_o workman_n belly_n for_o though_o a_o new_a world_n have_v be_v of_o late_o discover_v yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o occupation_n or_o trade_n of_o find_v they_o nor_o be_v our_o english_a people_n very_o active_a in_o search_v after_o they_o study_v improvement_n which_o though_o they_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v either_o father_n or_o mother_n to_o plenty_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o midwife_n that_o facilitate_v the_o birth_n see_v what_o shift_n people_n make_v for_o livelihood_n how_o many_o several_a calling_n do_v man_n make_v and_o yet_o unmake_v the_o main_a the_o exereise_v these_o projection_n accompany_v with_o a_o blessing_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o without_o offence_n will_v open_v a_o way_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o thousand_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v low_a and_o misery_n and_o penury_n will_v follow_v if_o we_o do_v not_o rouse_v the_o sluggard_n and_o post_n after_o industry_n pursue_v all_o advantage_n of_o improvement_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o quicken_v i_o to_o the_o more_o speedy_a publication_n of_o this_o three_o edition_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o new_a addition_n to_o it_o &_o though_o i_o here_o hold_v forth_o most_o of_o my_o own_o experience_n &_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o trumpeter_n of_o my_o own_o praise_n yet_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o consider_v first_o that_o many_o of_o these_o particular_n have_v be_v wrought_v as_o particular_a rule_n or_o instruction_n to_o private_a friend_n as_o my_o own_o experience_n &_o to_o alter_v they_o will_v make_v so_o great_a a_o alteration_n in_o the_o whole_a as_o my_o present_a occasion_n will_v not_o suffer_v and_o second_o because_o i_o find_v so_o great_a abuse_n by_o some_o man_n high_a affirmation_n prove_v but_o conjecture_n as_o have_v bring_v ingenuity_n under_o the_o scandal_n of_o project_n &_o new_a devise_n which_o man_n will_v scorn_v to_o deem_v they_o so_o when_o they_o be_v make_v experiment_n and_o three_o because_o the_o subject_n though_o poor_a &_o plain_a to_o be_v discourse_v and_o great_a proof_n make_v thereof_o to_o good_a perfection_n yet_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o thorough_a practice_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o so_o ambiguous_a as_o not_o withstand_v all_o my_o allusion_n to_o my_o own_o experience_n will_v be_v little_a enough_o and_o then_o thou_o will_v excuse_v i_o and_o can_v the_o author_n have_v be_v thus_o supply_v it_o be_v great_a odds_o whether_o this_o piece_n have_v render_v itself_o unto_o the_o hazard_n of_o acceptance_n or_o disgrace_n in_o so_o rude_a a_o manner_n i_o shall_v have_v add_v much_o more_o but_o that_o the_o epistle_n may_v have_v swell_v into_o a_o volume_n and_o therefore_o choose_v rather_o to_o divide_v what_o i_o have_v to_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o particular_a rank_n of_o man_n who_o it_o most_o concern_v and_o so_o have_v distribute_v to_o each_o a_o portion_n as_o i_o conceive_v most_o suitable_a to_o work_v their_o spirit_n into_o a_o flexibleeness_n of_o practice_n and_o acceptance_n which_o if_o they_o set_v unto_o experiment_v i_o hope_v they_o will_v raise_v such_o fruit_n thereby_o as_o to_o witness_v to_o or_o be_v credential_o of_o my_o frontispiece_n although_o i_o endeavour_v so_o main_o to_o work_v my_o improvement_n out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o be_o i_o neither_o of_o the_o digger_n mind_n nor_o shall_v i_o imitate_v their_o practice_n for_o though_o the_o poor_a be_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v advantage_n upon_o the_o commons_o yet_o i_o question_v whether_o they_o as_o a_o society_n gather_v together_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n can_v claim_v a_o right_n to_o any_o particular_a common_a and_o for_o their_o prastice_v if_o there_o be_v not_o thousand_o of_o place_n more_o capable_a of_o improvement_n than_o they_o and_o that_o by_o many_o easy_a way_n and_o to_o far_o great_a advantage_n i_o will_v lay_v down_o the_o buckler_n nor_o shall_v i_o countenance_v the_o level_n principle_n of_o parity_n or_o equality_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o urge_v from_o the_o begin_n till_o i_o see_v the_o head_n of_o family_n and_o tribe_n judge_n and_o governor_n lord_n and_o prince_n of_o whole_a country_n blot_v out_o of_o the_o first_o or_o succeed_a generation_n unless_o they_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n or_o bring_v it_o down_o to_o we_o when_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o great_a or_o lesser_a or_o any_o distinction_n of_o person_n place_n or_o estate_n any_o more_o but_o this_o parity_n be_v all_o i_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o poor_a rich_a and_o the_o rich_a rich_a and_o all_o to_o live_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o thus_o clear_o demonstrate_v what_o i_o have_v premise_v i_o hold_v myself_o disoblige_v in_o all_o my_o promise_n except_o in_o this_o which_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v present_v in_o a_o volume_n of_o itself_o after_o some_o good_a proof_n give_v to_o the_o world_n of_o
need_v be_v nay_o in_o some_o place_n twice_o or_o thrice_o as_o much_o beside_o these_o angles_n triangle_n and_o almost_o square_n and_o circle_n much_o endanger_v cattle_n by_o gore_v rush_v and_o thrust_v they_o in_o and_o also_o make_v such_o stoppage_n and_o opposition_n to_o the_o water_n that_o hinder_v the_o current_n of_o it_o and_o occasion_v it_o to_o lie_v soak_v on_o the_o land_n that_o it_o either_o breed_v rush_n flag_n or_o mareblab_v also_o the_o aforesaid_a direction_n be_v a_o great_a mean_n of_o lay_v sound_v much_o land_n overcome_v by_o bogginess_n the_o water_n lie_v so_o upon_o it_o that_o it_o drown_v or_o stifle_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o it_o yea_o suffocate_v and_o choke_v other_o also_o border_v upon_o it_o no_o small_a prejudice_n to_o the_o nation_n in_o general_a and_o to_o many_o town-ship_n and_o person_n in_o particular_a a_o straight_a watercourse_n cut_v a_o considerable_a depth_n in_o a_o thousand_o part_n of_o this_o nation_n will_v be_v more_o advantageous_a than_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o or_o i_o will_v taste_v myself_o here_o to_o dispute_v further_o and_o though_o many_o person_n be_v interest_v therein_o and_o some_o will_v agree_v &_o other_o will_v oppose_v one_o creek_n lie_v on_o one_o side_n of_o the_o river_n in_o onâ—_n lord_n manor_n &_o another_o lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n &_o divers_a man_n own_o the_o same_o why_o may_v not_o one_o neighbour_n change_v with_o another_o when_o both_o be_v gainer_n advantage_n if_o not_o why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v compel_v for_o their_o own_o good_a and_o the_o commonwealth_n advantage_n i_o dare_v say_v thousand_o of_o acre_n of_o very_a rich_a land_n may_v hereby_o be_v gain_v and_o possible_o as_o many_o more_o much_o amend_v that_o be_v almost_o destroy_v but_o a_o law_n be_v want_v herein_o for_o present_a which_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v supply_v if_o it_o may_v appear_v advancement_n to_o the_o public_a for_o to_o private_a interest_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v the_o least_o prejudice_n when_o every_o man_n have_v benefit_n and_o each_o man_n may_v also_o have_v a_o equal_a allowance_n if_o the_o least_o prejudice_v but_o a_o word_n or_o two_o more_o and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v a_o little_a to_o further_o this_o improvement_n through_o a_o great_a destruction_n as_o some_o may_v say_v it_o be_v the_o remove_n or_o destroy_v of_o all_o such_o mill_n and_o none_o else_o as_o drowâ—_n and_o corrupt_v more_o land_n than_o themselves_o be_v worth_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v keep_v up_o worth_a or_o dam_v so_o high_a as_o that_o they_o boggifie_v all_o the_o land_n that_o lie_v under_o their_o mill-head_n such_o mill_n as_o be_v of_o little_a worth_n or_o be_v by_o constant_a great_a charge_n maintain_v i_o advise_v to_o be_v pull_v down_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o land_n when_o the_o water_n be_v let_v run_v his_o course_n and_o not_o impound_v will_v be_v of_o far_o great_a value_n many_o time_n but_o in_o case_n the_o mill_n shall_v be_v so_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a too_o and_o far_o more_o than_o the_o land_n they_o spoil_v i_o shall_v then_o advise_v that_o under_o thy_o mill-dam_n so_o many_o yard_n wide_a from_o it_o as_o may_v prevent_v break_v through_o be_v thou_o make_v a_o very_a deep_a trench_n all_o along_o so_o far_o as_o thy_o land_n be_v putrify_v and_o thereinto_o receive_v all_o the_o issue_a spew_a water_n and_o thereby_o stop_v or_o cut_v off_o the_o feed_n of_o it_o upon_o thy_o meadow_n and_o carry_v it_o away_o into_o thy_o back-water_n or_o false_a course_n by_z as_o deep_a a_o trench_n cut_v through_o the_o most_o low_a and_o convenient_a part_n of_o thy_o mead_n but_o put_v case_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o convenient_a fall_n on_o that_o side_n thy_o mildam_n than_o thou_o must_v make_v some_o course_n or_o plant_v some_o trough_n under_o thy_o mill-dam_n and_o so_o carry_v it_o under_o into_o some_o low_a course_n that_o may_v preserve_v it_o from_o soak_v thy_o meadow_n or_o pasture_n under_o it_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v thou_o may_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n reduce_v thy_o land_n to_o good_a soundness_n and_o probable_o whole_o cure_v it_o and_o preserve_v thy_o mill_n also_o as_o for_o that_o objection_n of_o hinder_v the_o grind_n of_o corn_n it_o be_v very_o frivolous_a for_o first_o there_o be_v in_o many_o part_n so_o many_o mill_n as_o hinder_v one_o another_o and_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o live_v one_o by_o another_o 2._o there_o be_v or_o may_v be_v windmill_n erect_v in_o most_o part_n that_o may_v supply_v that_o want_n and_o be_v less_o chargeable_a than_o water-mill_n and_o for_o that_o some_o say_v the_o wind_n be_v uncertain_a i_o say_v it_o be_v so_o certain_a that_o i_o be_o confident_a few_o or_o none_o need_v want_v grind_v if_o they_o can_v get_v corn_n for_o i_o myself_o live_v in_o a_o country_n where_o be_v no_o other_o but_o wind-mill_n and_o have_v scarce_o in_o a_o twelvemonth_n know_v any_o want_n of_o grind_v but_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o one_o may_v be_v supply_v by_o horse-mill_n one_o good_a horse_n will_v grind_v wheat_n easy_o and_o two_o good_a horse_n will_v grind_v any_o good_a dry_a corn_n and_o be_v not_o at_o that_o charge_n for_o repair_n as_o both_o windmill_n and_o water-mill_n be_v 3._o i_o say_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o devise_v a_o mill_n with_o truth_n of_o workmanship_n and_o some_o other_o advantage_n that_o two_o man_n may_v grind_v any_o good_a corn_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o as_o much_o in_o a_o hour_n as_o any_o usual_a water-mill_n in_o the_o country_n and_o to_o this_o work_n i_o shall_v commend_v one_o mr._n dimock_n a_o very_a ingenious_a gentleman_n and_o one_o who_o have_v discover_v so_o much_o to_o the_o world_n already_o as_o may_v give_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o ability_n in_o this_o kind_n chap._n ix_o the_o nine_o chapter_n shall_v be_v a_o brief_a and_o plain_a discovery_n of_o the_o most_o feacible_a way_n of_o fen-drayning_a or_o regain_n drown_v land_n or_o in_o bound_v of_o the_o sea_n from_o it_o as_o to_o the_o drayn_n or_o lay_v dry_a the_o fen_n those_o profitable_a work_n the_o commonwealth_n glory_n let_v not_o cur_n snarl_v nor_o dog_n bark_v there_o at_o the_o unparalleled_a advantage_n of_o the_o world_n give_v i_o leave_v because_o hitherto_o all_o man_n have_v monopolise_v their_o invention_n as_o they_o call_v they_o as_o possible_o they_o may_v lawful_o unto_o themselves_o and_o the_o mystery_n and_o no_o man_n experience_n therein_o have_v at_o all_o be_v publish_v to_o public_a view_n which_o whether_o it_o do_v arise_v from_o a_o privacy_n of_o spirit_n self_n advancement_n or_o rather_o from_o a_o ungrateful_a frame_n of_o man_n governor_n trust_v with_o the_o public_a weal_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o great_a man_n well_o able_a to_o recompense_v public_a discovery_n who_o share_n will_v be_v great_a of_o the_o advantage_n which_o last_o through_o charity_n i_o be_o bind_v and_o from_o sad_a experience_n many_o ingenious_a heart_n have_v find_v i_o do_v believe_v but_o no_o man_n as_o i_o ever_o yet_o see_v or_o hear_v have_v publish_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o any_o such_o purpose_n as_o to_o dismystery_n the_o same_o therefore_o by_o the_o good_a leave_n of_o thy_o patience_n i_o shall_v take_v boldness_n to_o pull_v off_o the_o vizor_n of_o those_o apprehension_n i_o have_v find_v therein_o and_o discover_v the_o open_a face_n of_o that_o experience_n i_o have_v make_v be_v it_o beautiful_a or_o deform_a in_o pity_n to_o move_v other_o to_o cover_v the_o deformity_n thereof_o or_o put_v more_o beauty_n thereon_o in_o the_o discourse_n whereof_o i_o shall_v candid_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v it_o into_o as_o plain_a a_o map_n or_o platform_n as_o the_o roughness_n and_o confusedness_n of_o the_o work_n or_o my_o weakness_n will_v admit_v and_o to_o that_o end_n shall_v confine_v myself_o to_o these_o pareiculars_n 1._o what_o drayn_v be_v and_o a_o discovery_n of_o fen-land_n how_o they_o lie_v to_o those_o that_o know_v they_o not_o 2._o to_o discover_v some_o of_o the_o rub_n or_o hindrance_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o work_v it_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n ad-advantage_n 3._o to_o hold_v out_o the_o cure_n or_o best_a and_o speedy_a way_n for_o the_o reducement_n or_o recovery_n thereof_o to_o perfect_a foundness_n 4._o to_o discover_v the_o best_a and_o most_o profitable_a way_n of_o improvement_n of_o those_o recover_a land_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v but_o little_a nor_o can_v say_v half_a that_o be_v to_o be_v say_v herein_o but_o to_o each_o shall_v speak_v somewhat_o as_o near_o
fortune_n without_o prejudice_n or_o dishonour_n may_v contrive_v to_o himself_o five_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la himself_o exceed_o want_v such_o a_o discovery_n or_o else_o want_v the_o reasonable_a capacity_n he_o speak_v of_o for_o sure_a the_o fortune_n he_o speak_v of_o he_o can_v want_v be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o mind_n large_a understanding_n and_o great_a experienee_n unless_o his_o experience_n have_v eat_v away_o the_o rest_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v unprobable_a unless_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v visible_a these_o thing_n be_v gallant_a in_o contemplation_n but_o more_o sad_o experiment_a which_o you_o will_v hardly_o find_v by_o sea_n or_o land_n nor_o any_o other_o place_n but_o in_o mr._n speed_v chamber_n i_o believe_v he_o tell_v we_o by_o his_o four_o item_n that_o with_o less_o than_o fifty_o pound_n stock_n visible_a a_o man_n may_v advance_v a_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o i_o fear_v either_o the_o invisible_a must_v be_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n or_o else_o his_o thousand_o pound_n will_v drop_v short_a by_o nine_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o and_o if_o you_o grant_v he_o credence_n or_o that_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n in_o he_o ever_o to_o affect_v it_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n so_o much_o abuse_v himself_o as_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o follow_a item_n which_o be_v two_o hundred_o pound_n stock_n in_o three_o year_n to_o raise_v four_o hundred_o pound_n and_o in_o three_o more_o double_a the_o four_o hundred_o pound_n etc._n etc._n the_o which_o he_o affirm_v but_o in_o probability_n and_o yet_o the_o other_o upon_o certainty_n but_o that_o of_o probability_n may_v be_v and_o be_v most_o evident_o experiment_v &_o be_v by_o may_v thousand_o before_o mr._n speed_n be_v bear_v but_o why_o any_o man_n shall_v lay_v out_o two_o hundred_o pound_n when_o with_o fifty_o pound_n he_o may_v raise_v a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o time_n as_o much_o therewith_o i_o wonder_v far_o great_a than_o those_o he_o hold_v forth_o in_o point_n of_o husbandry_n as_o to_o advance_v land_n two_o hundred_o fold_n from_o five_o shilling_n to_o fifty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o many_o more_o there_o in_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o refer_v thou_o to_o his_o book_n and_o his_o personal_a discovery_n for_o i_o must_v and_o will_v lay_v he_o down_o the_o gauntlet_n for_o there_o be_v enough_o to_o advance_v this_o commonwealth_n if_o not_o to_o choke_v it_o for_o many_o time_n when_o man_n be_v bring_v extreme_a low_a either_o by_o sickness_n or_o penury_n and_o restore_v as_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v sudden_o to_o plenty_n or_o a_o good_a stomach_n surfe_n it_o and_o undo_v themselves_o suddenly_a with_o plenty_n than_o by_o a_o sparer_n diet_n or_o a_o more_o moderate_a condition_n and_o so_o i_o fear_v may_v this_o nation_n if_o they_o embrace_v so_o high_a discovery_n too_o hasty_o yet_o embrace_v they_o i_o pray_v but_o with_o sobriety_n and_o remember_v he_o also_o that_o run_v mad_a upon_o the_o behold_n of_o his_o great_a treasure_n for_o such_o variety_n of_o extraordinary_n may_v make_v man_n wild_a and_o run_v from_o one_o to_o another_o not_o know_v where_o to_o close_v or_o stay_v and_o the_o gaze_v after_o these_o princely_a income_n if_o they_o look_v after_o it_o till_o effect_v may_v make_v they_o look_v their_o eye_n out_o also_o but_o enough_o hereof_o yet_o let_v i_o lament_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o our_o time_n and_o i_o fear_v the_o neglect_n of_o our_o government_n too_o for_o to_o very_o many_o member_n thereof_o if_o not_o to_o all_o he_o have_v give_v his_o book_n who_o fault_n with_o humble_a submission_n it_o be_v that_o so_o great_a discovery_n shall_v still_o be_v cloud_v and_o yet_o not_o put_v in_o practice_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n thus_o bleed_v while_o either_o by_o a_o patent_n or_o rather_o and_o that_o i_o be_o sure_a for_o the_o value_n of_o one_o or_o two_o day_n pay_v at_o most_o of_o a_o common_a clerk_n in_o some_o office_n will_v effect_v it_o for_o true_o the_o man_n be_v very_o conscionable_a and_o desire_v not_o a_o full_a condition_n but_o choose_v a_o very_a mean_a one_o and_o will_v accept_v of_o too_o little_a in_o all_o conscience_n for_o his_o discovery_n i_o know_v to_o who_o he_o make_v many_o of_o they_o and_o will_v have_v do_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o less_o than_o twenty_o shilling_n if_o the_o man_n patience_n will_v have_v receive_v they_o but_o most_o like_a he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o neglect_v the_o embrace_v of_o they_o and_o whether_o i_o have_v and_o shall_v speak_v forth_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n he_o mean_v i_o will_v not_o be_v peremptory_a but_o believe_v i_o have_v and_o shall_v most_o of_o they_o if_o opportunity_n last_o but_o shall_v never_o endeavour_v to_o hold_v they_o forth_o in_o that_o luciferous_a yet_o watery_a lustre_n lest_o it_o blind_a my_o reader_n but_o true_o and_o naked_o to_o discover_v they_o their_o nature_n and_o use_n with_o that_o real_a and_o feacible_a advantage_n may_v be_v make_v thereof_o which_o will_v satisfy_v a_o sober_a spirit_n and_o if_o by_o chance_n i_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o what_o be_v conceal_v much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v the_o commonwealth_n for_o i_o shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o design_n a_o opportunity_n to_o discover_v public_a advantage_n and_o whosoever_o desire_v cordial_o to_o be_v inform_v of_o mr._n speed_n may_v from_o mr._n samuel_n hartlib_n dwell_v against_o charing-cross_n who_o can_v give_v full_a and_o large_a description_n both_o of_o the_o man_n and_o his_o ability_n have_v express_v himself_o so_o far_o a_o gentleman_n of_o such_o charity_n towards_o he_o as_o he_o have_v maintain_v he_o divers_a monoth_n together_o while_o he_o be_v invent_v some_o of_o these_o his_o discovery_n as_o i_o be_v inform_v from_o a_o very_a know_a information_n and_o now_o to_o the_o six_o piece_n of_o improvement_n contain_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n hold_v forth_o under_o these_o head_n 1_o by_o sow_v the_o trefoyl_n or_o claver_fw-la and_o st._n foin_n and_o the_o advantage_n hereby_o 2_o by_o facilitate_v the_o great_a charge_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o plough_n with_o the_o figure_n of_o they_o 3_o the_o plant_n of_o weld_n woad_n and_o mad_a three_o great_a die_a commodity_n 4_o the_o plant_n of_o hop_n safforn_v and_o liquorish_a and_o the_o profit_n thereof_o 5_o the_o plant_n of_o rape_n cole_n seeâ—_n hemp_n and_o flax_n and_o their_o increase_n 6_o the_o improvement_n that_o may_v be_v make_v by_o some_o orchard_n and_o garden_n fruit_n chap._n xxvi_o contain_v the_o best_a way_n of_o plant_v trefoyle_n or_o great_a claver_fw-la grass_n which_o be_v the_o high_a advantage_n our_o english_a land_n will_v produce_v and_o herein_o i_o will_v discover_v the_o best_a seed_n and_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o gain_v it_o how_o to_o sow_v and_o husbandry_n it_o for_o food_n and_o seed_n with_o the_o most_o suitable_a land_n thereto_o and_o the_o profit_n that_o may_v accrue_v thereby_o and_o for_o brevity_n sake_n shall_v speak_v little_a to_o what_o other_o public_a spirit_n have_v discover_v but_o enlarge_v a_o little_a from_o late_a experience_n in_o relation_n to_o our_o english_a land_n and_o husbandry_n there_o be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o claver_fw-la as_o will_v fill_v a_o volume_n describe_v i_o shall_v only_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a claver_fw-la or_o trefoyl_v we_o fetch_v from_o flaunders_n call_v by_o clusius_n trifolliummajus_fw-la tertium_fw-la which_o bear_v the_o great_a red_a honysuckle_n who_o leaf_n and_o branch_n far_o exceed_v our_o natural_a meadow_n claver_fw-la it_o bear_v a_o very_a small_a seed_n as_o mustard_n seed_n work_n not_o so_o round_o but_o long_o like_o a_o bean_n the_o best_a be_v of_o a_o greenish_a yellow_a colour_n some_o a_o little_a radish_n but_o the_o black_a i_o fear_v will_v not_o do_v well_o the_o choice_n whereof_o be_v the_o only_a piece_n in_o the_o whole_a work_n your_o dutch_a holland_n or_o low_a country_n seed_n or_o from_o the_o low_a part_n of_o germany_n be_v very_o much_o of_o it_o very_o hazardous_a that_o come_v over_o hither_o but_o be_v well_o choose_v there_o the_o tansport_v of_o it_o by_o sea_n be_v no_o considerable_a prejudice_n unto_o it_o but_o much_o that_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o seedmens_n shop_n in_o london_n be_v either_o corrupt_v by_o the_o dutch_a before_o it_o come_v thence_o or_o else_o parch_v by_o over-drying_a or_o else_o by_o the_o shopkeeper_n either_o mingle_v old_a and_o new_a or_o keep_v it_o another_o year_n and_o then_o sell_v it_o for_o new_a i_o myself_o within_o this_o four_o year_n sow_v divers_a acre_n with_o seed_n buy_v in_o london_n up_o which_o cost_v i_o about_o two_o shillling_n a_o pound_n and_o lose_v it_o all_o
vive_fw-fr la_fw-fr republic_n the_o english_a improver_n improve_v or_o the_o survey_n of_o husbandry_n survey_v discover_v the_o improveableness_n of_o all_o land_n some_o to_o be_v under_o a_o double_a and_o treble_a other_o under_o a_o five_o or_o six_o fould_n and_o many_o under_o a_o tenn_o foul_v yea_o some_o under_o a_o twenty-fould_a improvement_n by_o wa_n blither_n a_o lover_n of_o ingenuity_n all_o clear_o demonstrate_v from_o principle_n of_o reason_n ingenuity_n and_o late_o but_o most_o real_a experience_n and_o hold_v forth_o at_o a_o inconsiderable_a charge_n to_o the_o profit_n accrue_v thereby_o under_o six_o piece_n of_o improvement_n 1_o by_o float_v and_o water_v such_o land_n as_o lie_v capable_a thereof_o 2_o by_o drayn_v fen_n reduce_v bog_n and_o regain_n sea-land_n 3_o by_o such_o enclosure_n as_o prevent_v depopulation_n &_o advance_v all_o interest_n 4_o by_o tillage_n of_o some_o land_n lose_v for_o want_n of_o and_o pasture_v other_o destroy_v with_o plough_v 5_o by_o a_o discovery_n of_o all_o soil_n and_o compost_n with_o their_o nature_n and_o use_n 6_o by_o double_v the_o growth_n of_o wood_n by_o a_o new_a plantation_n the_o three_o impression_n much_o augment_v with_o a_o additionall_n discovery_n of_o the_o several_a tool_n and_o instrument_n in_o their_o form_n and_o figure_n promise_v with_o a_o second_o part_n contain_v six_o new_a piece_n of_o improvement_n 1_o our_o english_a husbandr_v claver_fw-la grass_n and_o st._n foyn_n as_o high_a as_o may_v be_v 2_o the_o facilitate_v the_o charge_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o plough_n with_o divers_a figure_n thereof_o 3_o the_o plant_v welde_n woad_n and_o mad_a three_o rich_a commodity_n for_o dyer_n 4_o the_o plant_v of_o hop_n saffron_n and_o liquorish_a with_o their_o advance_n 5_o the_o plant_v of_o rape_n cole-seed_n hemp_n &_o flax_n and_o the_o profit_n thereof_o 6_o the_o great_a advance_n of_o land_n by_o divers_a orchard_n and_o garden_n fruit_n the_o experiment_v whereof_o make_v good_a the_o improvement_n promise_v prov._n 21._o 5._o the_o thought_n of_o the_o diligent_a bring_v abundance_n a_o diligent_a man_n shall_v stand_v before_o king_n eccl._n 9_o 10._o all_o therefore_o that_o thy_o hand_n shall_v find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o power_n for_o there_o be_v neither_o wisdom_n nor_o knowledge_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o thou_o go_v london_n print_v for_o john_n wright_n at_o the_o kings-head_n in_o the_o old-bayley_n 1653._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n and_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n precedent_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o most_o honourable_a society_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n right_o honourable_a as_o a_o man_n or_o christian_a out_o of_o pure_a love_n to_o mankind_n i_o choose_v rather_o to_o cast_v myself_o at_o your_o lordship_n foot_n and_o come_v under_o your_o great_a censure_n for_o this_o high_a presumption_n than_o to_o omit_v so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n and_o discovery_n as_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o discourse_n import_v therefore_o dare_v not_o conceal_v the_o least_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v befall_v the_o public_a but_o take_v bolness_n to_o present_v my_o thought_n that_o your_o non-apprehending_a the_o prejudices_fw-la hinder_v improvement_n nor_o clear_o your_o own_o capassity_n to_o remove_v they_o and_o may_v be_v want_n of_o opportunity_n to_o consult_v about_o these_o lesser_a thing_n though_o very_o great_a in_o themselves_o the_o practice_n whereof_o thorough_o promote_v may_v make_v the_o great_a more_o easy_a compare_v with_o our_o weighty_a and_o present_a affair_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n that_o improvement_n of_o our_o land_n go_v on_o no_o better_a although_o material_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o our_o own_o sloth_n prejudice_n and_o ill_a husbandry_n and_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o present_v this_o rude_a treatise_n unto_o your_o honour_n to_o crave_v so_o high_a patronage_n yet_o i_o shall_v adventure_v these_o many_o most_o humble_a representation_n of_o some_o prejudices_fw-la to_o improvement_n that_o remain_v found_v by_o a_o law_n and_o of_o some_o other_o obstacle_n as_o firm_o root_v by_o corruption_n that_o without_o your_o honour_n power_n and_o wisdom_n help_v therein_o the_o improvement_n here_o tender_v will_v be_v in_o great_a measure_n hinder_v to_o the_o removal_n whereof_o if_o your_o honour_n shall_v see_v cause_n to_o give_v encouragement_n either_o by_o a_o addition_n of_o such_o law_n as_o shall_v appear_v unto_o you_o want_v or_o repeal_n such_o as_o hinder_v i_o shall_v not_o question_v but_o man_n spirit_n will_v be_v raise_v to_o such_o experiment_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o ingenuity_n as_o that_o we_o may_v see_v this_o commonwealth_n soon_o raise_v to_o her_o utmost_a fruitfullness_n and_o great_a glory_n the_o particular_n here_o be_v too_o many_o here_o to_o discourse_v at_o large_a i_o shall_v therefore_o take_v boldness_n to_o present_v some_o few_o with_o some_o brief_a reason_n to_o evince_v the_o same_o and_o they_o be_v very_o great_a discouragement_n to_o the_o ingenuous_a and_o active_a prosecution_n of_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o first_o prejudice_n be_v that_o if_o a_o tenant_n be_v at_o never_o so_o great_a pain_n or_o cost_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o land_n he_o do_v thereby_o but_o occasion_n a_o great_a rack_n upon_o himself_o or_o else_o invest_v his_o landlord_n into_o his_o cost_n and_o labour_n gratis_o or_o at_o best_o lie_v at_o his_o landlord_n mercy_n for_o requital_n which_o occasion_n a_o neglect_n of_o all_o good_a husbandry_n to_o his_o own_o the_o land_n the_o landlord_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n suffering_n now_o this_o i_o humble_o conceive_v may_v be_v remove_v if_o there_o be_v a_o law_n enact_v by_o which_o every_o landlord_n shall_v be_v oblige_v either_o to_o give_v he_o reasonable_a allowance_n for_o his_o clear_a improvement_n or_o else_o suffer_v he_o or_o he_o to_o enjoy_v it_o so_o much_o long_a as_o till_o he_o have_v have_v a_o proportionable_a requital_n as_o in_o flanders_n and_o else_o where_o in_o hire_v lease_n upon_o improvement_n if_o the_o farmer_n improve_v it_o to_o such_o a_o rate_n above_o the_o present_a value_n the_o landlord_n give_v either_o so_o many_o year_n purchase_v for_o it_o or_o allow_v he_o a_o part_n of_o it_o or_o confirm_v more_o time_n of_o which_o the_o tenant_n be_v secure_v he_o will_v act_n ingenuity_n with_o violence_n as_o upon_o his_o own_o and_o draw_v forth_o the_o earth_n to_o yield_v her_o utmost_a fruitfullness_n which_o once_o be_v wrought_v unto_o perfection_n will_v easy_o be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o at_o the_o height_n of_o fruitfullness_n which_o will_v be_v the_o commonwealth_n great_a advantage_n some_o tenant_n have_v advance_v land_n from_o twenty_o pound_n to_o forty_o pound_n per_fw-la a_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o landlord_n favour_n have_v be_v wipe_v of_o all_o and_o many_o farmer_n by_o this_o uncertainty_n have_v be_v impoverish_v and_o leave_v under_o great_a disgrace_n which_o may_v as_o well_o have_v be_v advance_v the_o second_o prejudice_n be_v against_o that_o great_a improvement_n by_o float_a land_n which_o expose_v the_o improver_n to_o suit_n of_o law_n for_o turn_v a_o watercourse_n by_o miller_n or_o other_o which_o be_v mind_v to_o molest_v the_o improvement_n although_o the_o improvement_n be_v ten_o fold_v greaer_n than_o the_o prejudice_n can_v be_v and_o the_o advantage_n be_v far_o more_o public_a than_o the_o other_o pretend_a loss_n can_v be_v yet_o few_o dare_v adventure_n upon_o the_o work_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v sue_v or_o molest_v many_o great_a improvement_n have_v be_v and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n hinder_v and_o lie_v dead_a because_o the_o miller_n can_v be_v compound_v with_o at_o any_o rate_n some_o i_o know_v who_o improvement_n may_v be_v tenfold_o and_o more_o the_o miller_n prejudice_n little_a if_o any_o at_o all_o because_o your_o exact_a husband_n so_o clear_a all_o their_o boggy_a low_a part_n and_o some_o time_n by_o their_o large_a drain_v break_v through_o many_o spring_n and_o issue_a water_n that_o they_o carry_v a_o better_a stream_n unto_o the_o miller_n than_o he_o have_v before_o and_o his_o improvement_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o supply_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o country_n with_o hay_o and_o grass_n where_o be_v before_o but_o little_a and_o may_v be_v the_o miller_n mill_n may_v be_v worth_a five_o or_o six_o pound_n per_fw-la a_o few_o worth_a ten_o that_o usual_o stand_v upon_o these_o water_n and_o let_v he_o be_v damnify_v what_o ever_o he_o can_v it_o be_v in_o no_o proportion_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n loss_n to_o such_o a_o improvement_n the_o three_o prejudice_n be_v where_o all_o man_n land_n lie_v intermix_v in_o common_a field_n or_o meadow_n the_o ingenuous_a be_v disable_v to_o the_o improve_n they_o because_o other_o
thy_o industry_n in_o improve_n thy_o laud_n viz._n some_o special_a direction_n when_o thy_o land_n be_v improve_v how_o to_o use_v they_o or_o stock_n they_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o thy_o profit_n and_o therein_o shall_v endeavour_v these_o five_o or_o six_o particular_n first_o to_o hold_v forth_o the_o best_a way_n or_o mean_n of_o breed_v or_o rear_v all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n sheep_n beast_n or_o horse_n second_o to_o show_v the_o way_n of_o cow-keeping_a dayry_v or_o raise_v most_o cheese_n and_o butter_n and_o three_o the_o way_n of_o graze_v and_o feed_v all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n all_o which_o be_v three_o staple_n advantage_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o will_v hold_v hand_n with_o tillage_n corning_n trade_n and_o merchandise_n and_o shall_v add_v four_o how_v to_o raise_v a_o great_a advantage_n out_o of_o goat_n and_o conney_n for_o your_o hard_a stocking_n land_n and_o some_o two_o or_o three_o more_o particular_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v want_v in_o the_o usage_n of_o thy_o land_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v strive_v exceed_o to_o dismystery_n they_o all_o and_o in_o the_o five_o and_o last_o place_n shall_v proportion_v all_o with_o the_o most_o suitableness_n i_o can_v to_o those_o several_a land_n by_o which_o they_o may_v advance_v the_o high_a profit_n and_o great_a increase_n and_o all_o as_o large_o and_o plain_o discover_v as_o i_o be_o able_a by_o a_o wellwisher_n of_o prosperity_n to_o each_o self_n which_o be_v the_o common_a wealth_n who_o faithful_a servant_n be_v walter_n blithe_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o soldiery_n of_o these_o nation_n of_o england_n scotland_n &_o ireland_n gent._n commâ—nders_n or_o soldier_n it_o may_v be_v think_v strange_a to_o direct_v a_o epistle_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o you_o as_o conceive_v by_o most_o least_o capable_a of_o be_v instrumental_a of_o advance_v the_o common_a good_a in_o this_o nature_n yet_o know_v strange_a thing_n be_v wrought_v by_o contrary_n and_o find_v the_o best_a husband_n through_o my_o observance_n among_o those_o who_o have_v be_v least_o conversant_a therein_o have_v not_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o you_o yet_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o charity_n too_o lest_o that_o your_o learning_n your_o finger_n to_o fight_v and_o discontinuance_n of_o your_o callâ—ings_n may_v difuse_v your_o body_n and_o mind_n so_o from_o labour_n as_o to_o discourage_v you_o from_o your_o calling_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o let_v you_o know_v you_o also_o may_v be_v very_o capable_a to_o do_v good_a service_n to_o your_o present_a generation_n in_o this_o design_n and_o though_o many_o say_v you_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o lengthen_v cut_v the_o war_n to_o prevent_v improvement_n i_o be_o of_o better_a hope_n and_o sure_a that_o the_o army_n late_o progress_v have_v manifest_v the_o contrary_a yet_o i_o shall_v humble_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o press_v your_o speed_n as_o full_a a_o â—nd_n thereto_o as_o you_o be_v able_a both_o for_o your_o own_o good_a and_o these_o reason_n 1_o because_o of_o the_o gooness_n and_o welcomness_n of_o a_o calm_a after_o a_o storm_n no_o less_o will_v be_v a_o settle_a peace_n after_o so_o great_a a_o war_n and_o a_o little_a breathe_n will_v recover_v strength_n and_o spirit_n 2_o because_o you_o need_v not_o fear_v want_n of_o good_a employment_n afterward_o this_o piece_n will_v open_v many_o door_n for_o that_o and_o i_o be_o confident_a activity_n and_o ingenuity_n will_v much_o enlarge_v our_o quarter_n and_o make_v this_o nation_n rehoboth_n and_o with_o good_a husbandry_n indeed_o will_v more_o comfortable_o maintain_v hundred_o of_o thousand_o more_o than_o be_v already_o bear_v and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v learn_v to_o hate_v idleness_n whole_o as_o love_v liberty_n dear_o 3_o and_o last_o because_o yourselves_o be_v interest_v and_o possess_v of_o many_o land_n and_o those_o such_o too_o as_o will_v admit_v of_o great_a improvement_n with_o wise_a management_n and_o some_o of_o they_o as_o great_a as_o by_o this_o discourse_n be_v here_o propose_v and_o though_o you_o may_v conceive_v your_o late_a land_n design_v for_o your_o pay_n be_v high_o survey_v and_o to_o all_o advantage_n to_o raise_v they_o yet_o those_o advantage_n of_o improvement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v discover_v by_o they_o which_o understand_v they_o not_o nor_o be_v any_o of_o they_o purchase_v at_o any_o other_o rate_n than_o the_o present_a value_n to_o be_v then_o set_v and_o let_v to_o present_a tenant_n which_o land_n be_v as_o full_a of_o vast_a improvement_n as_o any_o land_n in_o england_n for_o all_o which_o cause_n i_o need_v press_v no_o more_o but_o in_o the_o honour_n i_o bear_v to_o a_o soldier_n name_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v honour_v by_o still_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o war_n although_o i_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o war_n otherwise_o than_o in_o submission_n to_o god_n will_v and_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v or_o repine_v at_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o inclination_n to_o ease_v peace_n or_o rest_n upon_o this_o account_n or_o any_o other_o i_o beseech_v you_o so_o long_o as_o necessity_n command_v you_o to_o it_o to_o preserve_v always_o a_o good_a conscience_n within_o for_o although_o hope_v of_o victory_n without_o may_v carry_v man_n through_o great_a hardship_n yet_o your_o peace_n with_o god_n reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o can_v be_v scale_v with_o ladder_n nor_o undermine_v with_o battery_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n nor_o starve_v with_o famine_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n mr._n fuller_n in_o his_o holy_a war_n give_v this_o description_n of_o a_o good_a soldier_n that_o he_o that_o be_v most_o courageous_a in_o war_n be_v quiet_a and_o painful_a in_o peace_n and_o comfortable_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o call_n the_o wield_v of_o the_o sword_n have_v not_o make_v his_o spirit_n unwieldy_a for_o his_o private_a call_v and_o i_o have_v this_o opportunity_n to_o distribute_v this_o mean_a piece_n unto_o the_o world_n think_v good_a to_o offer_v a_o portion_n among_o you_o the_o honourable_a soldiery_n as_o for_o edification_n how_o you_o may_v turn_v improver_n too_o also_o humble_o to_o desire_v your_o assistance_n in_o the_o work_n so_o far_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v to_o remove_v some_o grievance_n and_o impediment_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n advantage_n large_o discover_v in_o the_o other_o epistle_n which_o brevity_n cause_v i_o to_o omit_v and_o so_o no_o more_o but_o humble_o pray_v you_o study_v how_o to_o serve_v your_o present_a generation_n in_o extol_v god_n glory_n endeavour_v the_o common-good_a and_o in_o the_o interim_n abandon_v privacy_n of_o spirit_n remember_v christ_n counsel_n view_v the_o promise_a land_n and_o rejoice_v to_o think_v of_o that_o day_n when_o your_o sword_n shall_v be_v turn_v inro_fw-la ploughshare_n your_o spear_n into_o prune_a hook_n and_o christ_n only_o be_v exalt_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o you_o bring_v back_o again_o to_o sit_v under_o your_o own_o vine_n and_o figtree_n eat_v the_o of_o fruit_n your_o own_o labour_n and_o enjoy_v one_o another_o in_o peace_n which_o once_o accomplish_v here_o be_v cut_v out_o work_v for_o you_o some_z to_z till_o the_o land_n and_o other_o to_o feed_v the_o cattle_n as_o from_o the_o beginning_n so_o will_v this_o be_v the_o last_a improvement_n then_o will_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n keep_v they_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o he_o and_o emanuel_n will_v break_v in_o piece_n all_o that_o gather_v against_o he_o which_o be_v the_o confidence_n and_o full_a expectance_n of_o your_o quondam_a brother_n fellow_n soldier_n and_o very_a servant_n walter_n blithe_n to_o the_o book_n go_v tell_v the_o world_n of_o wealth_n that_o be_v get_v with_o ease_n of_o certain_a profit_n gain_v most_o man_n do_v please_v of_o land_n improvement_n to_o a_o treble_a worth_n a_o five_o a_o tenfold_a plenty_n here_o hold_v forth_o the_o greedy_a landlord_n may_v himself_o suffice_v the_o toil_a tenant_n to_o estate_n may_v rise_v the_o poor_a may_v be_v enrich_v england_n supplyid_v for_o twice_o so_o many_o people_n to_o provide_v though_o this_o a_o paradox_n may_v seem_v to_o you_o experience_n and_o reason_n prove_v it_o true_a by_o float_v dry_a and_o purge_v boggy_a land_n the_o plough_n old_a pasture_n better_v to_o your_o hand_n direction_n to_o inclose_v to_o all_o man_n gain_n mineral_n find_v out_o land_n rich_v with_o little_a pain_n wood_n order_v so_o in_o few_o year_n yield_v such_o store_n so_o large_a so_o good_a as_o you_o will_v desire_v no_o more_o in_o fine_a all_o land_n in_o each_o capacity_n in_o which_o it_o lie_v make_v pleasant_a to_o your_o eye_n p._n w._n to_o the_o
one_o weed_n than_o to_o another_o some_o grain_n will_v do_v best_a with_o two_o summer_n and_o other_o with_o one_o in_o all_o which_o consider_v and_o advise_v thyself_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o all_o and_o make_v out_o what_o experience_n thou_o can_v thyself_o and_o somewhat_o incline_v to_o the_o most_o ingenuous_a usage_n and_o custom_n of_o thy_o country_n in_o some_o case_n a_o good_a custom_n be_v instructive_a but_o i_o will_v be_v brief_a here_o that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o little_o large_a elsewhere_o follow_v the_o four_o and_o last_o abuse_n be_v a_o calumniate_a and_o deprave_v every_o new_a invention_n of_o this_o most_o culpable_a be_v your_o mouldy_a old_a leaven_a husbandman_n who_o themselves_o and_o their_o forefather_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o such_o a_o course_n of_o husbandry_n as_o they_o will_v practice_v and_o no_o other_o their_o resolution_n be_v so_o fix_v no_o issue_n or_o event_n whatsoever_o shall_v change_v they_o if_o their_o neighbour_n have_v as_o much_o corn_n of_o one_o acre_n as_o they_o of_o two_o upon_o the_o same_o land_n or_o if_o another_o plough_n the_o same_o land_n for_o strength_n and_o nature_n with_o two_o horse_n and_o one_o man_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o have_v as_o good_a corn_n as_o he_o have_v be_v use_v with_o four_o horse_n and_o two_o man_n yet_o so_o he_o will_v continue_v or_o if_o a_o improvement_n be_v discover_v to_o he_o and_o all_o his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v oppose_v it_o and_o degrade_v it_o what_o forsooth_o say_v he_o who_o teach_v you_o more_o wit_n than_o your_o forefather_n will_v they_o have_v neglect_v so_o great_a advantage_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o they_o keep_v good_a hospitality_n and_o make_v shift_n to_o breed_v up_o many_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o simple_a chaff_n to_o blind_v themselves_o this_o proud_a unteachable_a spirit_n a_o ingenious_a man_n abhor_v which_o bane_n and_o poison_n the_o very_a plenty_n of_o our_o nation_n these_o prejudices_fw-la both_o upon_o your_o mind_n and_o practice_n which_o boult_n you_o out_o from_o wealth_n and_o glory_n my_o dear_a friend_n and_o fellow_n husbandman_n i_o pray_v you_o lay_v aside_o and_o do_v but_o in_o charity_n walk_v with_o i_o a_o little_a through_o this_o discourse_n and_o i_o shall_v hope_v to_o satisfy_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o end_n but_o common_a good_a propose_v the_o poor_a thy_o posterity_n and_o all_o interest_n advantage_n here_o intend_v by_o he_o that_o be_v as_o studious_a of_o thou_o the_o common_a wealth_n improvement_n as_o his_o own_o w._n b._n the_o several_a way_n of_o improvement_n or_o advancement_n of_o the_o land_n of_o this_o nation_n many_o whereof_o be_v undiscovered_a and_o most_o of_o they_o little_o practise_v which_o be_v experience_v will_v be_v the_o commonwealth_n glory_n and_o a_o pattern_n to_o other_o nation_n for_o the_o dscovery_n whereof_o by_o god_n leave_n some_o particular_n shall_v be_v lay_v down_o as_o general_n to_o be_v discover_v and_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o those_o who_o have_v little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o consider_v of_o such_o thing_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o ever_o suffer_v the_o practic_a part_n of_o husbandry_n to_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n or_o those_o who_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o more_o noble_a and_o high_a employment_n have_v live_v and_o converse_v in_o another_o region_n about_o the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o nation_n only_o receive_v &_o live_v upon_o the_o present_a profit_n of_o their_o land_n not_o mind_v their_o land_n advance_v and_o some_o few_o other_o who_o have_v live_v more_o above_o the_o creature_n and_o converse_v much_o in_o heaven_n and_o so_o be_v more_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o language_n &_o term_n of_o husbandry_n therefore_o i_o will_v deliver_v myself_o in_o our_o own_o natural_a country_n language_n and_o in_o our_o ordinary_a &_o usual_a homespun_a term_n especial_o because_o i_o can_v speak_v no_o other_o &_o in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o i_o can_v possible_o conceive_v it_o clear_a to_o each_o apprehension_n and_o therefore_o before_o i_o begin_v to_o enter_v the_o discourse_n at_o large_a give_v i_o leave_v to_o premise_v the_o excellency_n necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o improvement_n or_o good_a husbandry_n and_o then_o the_o discourse_n shall_v follow_v under_o these_o two_o general_a head_n 1._o first_o i_o will_v discover_v the_o cause_n of_o barrenness_n upon_o all_o land_n and_o what_o corruption_n both_o in_o the_o land_n itself_o and_o in_o man_n opinion_n practice_n and_o custom_n must_v be_v remove_v 2._o the_o second_o general_n be_v the_o remedy_n and_o prevention_n of_o the_o say_a barrenness_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o reduce_v some_o to_o its_o utmost_a former_a fruitfulness_n and_o improve_n other_o to_o the_o great_a advantage_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o wherein_o that_o great_a improvement_n promise_v be_v hold_v forth_o at_o large_a all_o which_o will_v be_v discourse_v under_o six_o several_a head_n or_o piece_n of_o improvement_n which_o be_v make_v good_a 1_o by_o float_v or_o water_v all_o sort_n of_o land_n which_o lie_v under_o that_o capacity_n 2._o by_o drayn_v or_o reduce_v of_o boggy_a fenny_a sea_n or_o drown_v lnd_n to_o firmness_n and_o fruitsuiness_n 3_o shall_v be_v by_o such_o a_o way_n of_o enclosure_n of_o common_a field_n heath_n moor_n or_o forest_n as_o shall_v admit_v of_o no_o depopulation_n nor_o prejudice_n to_o any_o particular_a interest_n whatsoever_o 4._o shall_v be_v by_o such_o way_n of_o plough_v or_o come_v some_o old_a pasture_n land_n already_o spoil_v for_o want_v thereof_o as_o shall_v much_o better_a it_o and_o by_o so_o pasture_v other_o already_o destroy_v by_o plough_v as_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o divers_a other_o way_n to_o improve_v your_o land_n to_o a_o great_a advantage_n 5_o shall_v be_v a_o discovery_n of_o such_o simple_n or_o material_n as_o soil_n compound_v with_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o both_o so_o as_o thereby_o you_o shall_v raise_v so_o much_o more_o corn_n unto_o this_o nation_n as_o shall_v make_v good_a the_o improvement_n promise_v 6_o by_o a_o new_a election_n or_o plantation_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o wood_n and_o timber_n as_o in_o few_o year_n a_o man_n may_v make_v sufficient_a building_n thereof_o yea_o upon_o divers_a sort_n of_o land_n in_o this_o nation_n at_o twenty_o year_n growth_n it_o will_v arise_v unto_o a_o incredible_a height_n and_o bigness_n yea_o as_o fast_o again_o as_o it_o natural_o grow_v chap._n i._n treat_v of_o the_o excellency_n necessity_n and_o vsefulness_n of_o improvement_n and_o good_a husbandry_n which_o appear_v partly_o by_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o antiquity_n for_o every_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o excellent_a the_o more_o ancient_a and_o near_o it_o come_v to_o god_n the_o first_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n which_o as_o all_o thing_n near_a the_o centre_n move_v more_o strong_o so_o all_o excellency_n appear_v most_o evident_o the_o near_o if_o i_o may_v speak_v with_o reverence_n to_o that_o great_a majesty_n the_o great_a husbandman_n god_n himself_o first_o in_o his_o make_v the_o world_n he_o make_v all_o creature_n and_o all_o plant_n fruit_n tree_n herb_n and_o all_o bear_a seed_n for_o the_o food_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n he_o also_o make_v those_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a creature_n as_o the_o light_n the_o day_n and_o night_n the_o firmament_n the_o earth_n and_o sea_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n all_o to_o be_v serviceable_a and_o minister_n unto_o the_o creature_n relief_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n subservient_fw-fr to_o man_n and_o man_n to_o husbandize_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o dress_v and_o keep_v they_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n so_o god_n be_v the_o original_a and_o first_o husbandman_n the_o pattern_n of_o all_o husbandry_n and_o first_o projector_n of_o that_o great_a design_n to_o bring_v that_o old_a mass_n and_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n unto_o so_o vast_a a_o improvement_n as_o all_o the_o world_n admire_v and_o subsist_v from_o and_o have_v give_v man_n such_o a_o pattern_n both_o for_o precept_n and_o precedent_n for_o his_o encouragement_n he_o make_v he_o lord_n of_o all_o until_o the_o fall_n and_o after_o that_o god_n intend_v the_o preservation_n of_o what_o he_o make_v notwithstanding_o the_o great_a curse_n upon_o adam_n eve_n and_o serpent_n the_o earth_n not_o go_v free_a but_o a_o curse_n of_o barrenness_n cast_v upon_o it_o also_o yet_o adam_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o till_o the_o earth_n and_o improve_v it_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o face_n he_o must_v eat_v bread_n until_o be_v return_n to_o the_o earth_n again_o and_o so_o down_o to_o cain_n and_o abel_n 2._o the_o one_o husband_v the_o
to_o truth_n as_o may_v be_v and_o leave_v the_o compleatment_n to_o succeeder_n 1._o what_o fen-drayning_a or_o the_o recover_n of_o land_n from_o under_o water_n be_v that_o deserve_v the_o name_n or_o merit_v the_o title_n of_o perfect_a drayn_n i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o overly_o take_v away_o the_o water_n from_o off_o the_o surface_n or_o over_o part_n of_o the_o turf_n or_o sword_n not_o for_o than_o may_v all_o bog_n or_o quagmire_n be_v recover_v and_o easy_o will_v nor_o the_o take_n off_o the_o downfall_n as_o our_o fen_n man_n call_v they_o that_o be_v the_o water_n fall_v from_o the_o heaven_n in_o great_a rain_n and_o shower_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o take_v off_o all_o land-falls_a land-flood_n or_o great_a water_n from_o off_o those_o land_n no_o nor_o the_o do_n of_o all_o these_o in_o a_o customary_a and_o usual_a way_n that_o do_v or_o will_v deserve_v to_o be_v call_v a_o perfect_a drayn_n but_o it_o be_v as_o i_o former_o say_v about_o recover_a boggy-land_n a_o go_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o corruption_n indeed_o and_o take_v away_o the_o venom_n that_o feed_v the_o fen_n or_o moor_n that_o wateriness_n and_o coldness_n which_o gnaw_v out_o the_o spirit_n at_o the_o root_n and_o the_o take_v away_o this_o be_v perfect_a drayn_n for_o although_o i_o say_v the_o other_o drayning_n be_v not_o the_o best_a nor_o perfect_a yet_o i_o neither_o discommend_v the_o other_o nor_o discourage_v from_o they_o where_o they_o be_v make_v already_o or_o may_v be_v make_v he_o reafter_o but_o high_o commend_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o where_o otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v none_o or_o the_o land_n lie_v whole_o drown_v yet_o be_v in_o all_o art_n trade_n and_o calling_n we_o ought_v to_o study_v cut_v the_o mystery_n thereof_o and_o all_o man_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o entdeavour_v to_o raise_v the_o rich_a fruit_n and_o draw_v forth_o the_o greaest_a plenty_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o can_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a earth_n so_o out_o of_o this_o small_a parcel_n we_o never_o accomplish_v the_o end_n until_o we_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o its_o best_a perfection_n that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o recover_v it_o from_o drown_v to_o bear_v sedge_n or_o reedy_a flaggy_a grass_n which_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o draining_n and_o from_o which_o the_o rude_a ignorant_a fen-man_n desire_v no_o appeal_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o recover_v it_o to_o bear_v morish_a foul_a strong_a grass_n in_o summer_n and_o drown_v in_o winter_n nor_o yet_o to_o lie_v dry_a both_o winter_n and_o summer_n upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o wet_a and_o boggy_a at_o the_o spade_n or_o ploughshare_n point_n drayn_v nay_o though_o it_o will_v through_o a_o dry_a season_n or_o heat_n of_o summer_n bear_v the_o plough_n and_o much_o of_o it_o may_v be_v convert_v to_o tillage_n or_o corning_n but_o still_o unsound_a in_o the_o bottom_n all_o this_o make_v not_o though_o a_o good_a yet_o not_o perfect_a work_n but_o the_o perfection_n be_v in_o the_o reduce_n it_o to_o soundness_n and_o perfectness_n of_o mould_n and_o earth_n whether_o sand_n day_n gravel_n or_o mix_v then_o return_v it_o to_o a_o perfect_a soar_v and_o pure_a turf_n bring_v forth_o the_o small_a common_a thistle_n clover_n crowflower_n and_o hony-sukle_a then_o shall_v you_o reap_v the_o quintessence_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o breed_v feed_v or_o corning_n these_o land_n thus_o perfect_o drayn_v will_v return_v to_o be_v the_o rich_a of_o all_o your_o land_n and_o the_o better_o drayn_v the_o better_a land_n where_o be_v your_o rich_a land_n of_o england_n but_o your_o river_n land_n your_o marsh_n land_n that_o all_o of_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o level_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v it_o not_o inbounded_a by_o the_o bank_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n will_v all_o return_n to_o the_o sea_n again_o but_o through_o their_o perfect_a drayn_n be_v most_o excellent_a sound_n and_o warm_a land_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o so_o good_a that_o usual_o the_o winter_n profit_n of_o their_o graze_a equallize_v the_o summer_n as_o witness_v much_o of_o the_o marshland_n near_o london_n blackwall_n etc._n etc._n with_o many_o other_o part_n whence_o be_v the_o richness_n of_o your_o english_a holland_n land_n but_o from_o the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a drayn_n and_o the_o outlandish_a holland_n land_n recover_v to_o this_o great_a height_n of_o richness_n i_o know_v all_o land_n be_v not_o so_o feasible_a as_o other_o be_v nor_o some_o can_v possible_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o perfection_n as_o other_o may_v i_o shall_v provoke_v unto_o the_o best_a improvement_n and_o where_o there_o can_v be_v a_o male-improvement_n offer_v not_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o female_a and_o so_o you_o have_v as_o plain_a a_o description_n what_o drayning_n be_v as_o i_o can_v give_v you_o i_o be_o of_o a_o strong_a opinion_n that_o there_o be_v very_o much_o fen-land_n may_v be_v recover_v to_o as_o great_a a_o worth_n and_o goodness_n in_o itself_o as_o any_o meadow_n marshland_n in_o england_n which_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o particular_a to_o describe_v the_o manner_n and_o lie_v of_o the_o fen_n to_o the_o which_o i_o be_o induce_v too_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o many_o know_v they_o not_o at_o all_o 2._o because_o many_o be_v discourage_v from_o the_o thought_n of_o attempt_v the_o improvement_n of_o they_o that_o be_v very_o able_a thereunto_o &_o i_o be_o confident_a will_v have_v recover_v they_o yet_o partly_o because_o of_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o lie_v of_o they_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v some_o great_a lake_n pan_n or_o mere_a as_o be_v some_o in_o lancashire_n cheshire_n or_o yorkshire_n that_o lie_v so_o low_a that_o have_v no_o fall_n or_o outlet_a can_v be_v make_v to_o drain_v out_o the_o water_n of_o they_o and_o partly_o through_o the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n that_o be_v take_v and_o give_v out_o by_o rude_a customary_a and_o most_o a_o end_n unrightfull_a commoner_n against_o the_o drayn_n of_o they_o as_o also_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o some_o great_a bog_n or_o quagmire_n lie_v so_o flat_a as_o be_v not_o draynable_a 3._o because_o myself_o be_v once_o before_o i_o know_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n thus_o deceive_v but_o especial_o because_o the_o report_n of_o the_o country_n people_n be_v as_o one_o man_n that_o the_o undertaker_n drayn_v have_v no_o whit_n at_o all_o advantage_v they_o but_o that_o their_o fen_n law_n and_o commission_n of_o sewer_n and_o the_o work_v they_o make_v through_o that_o authority_n and_o by_o the_o direction_n and_o mean_n they_o use_v have_v bring_v the_o fen_n into_o as_o good_a a_o posture_n as_o all_o he_o undertaker_n work_n the_o which_o myself_o be_v hardly_o draw_v to_o believe_v endeavour_v hereby_o to_o suggest_v the_o impossibility_n of_o ever_o accomplish_v a_o perfect_a drayn_n so_o that_o many_o not_o know_v that_o the_o fall_n be_v considerable_a in_o itself_o and_o very_o great_a into_o the_o sea_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ebb_a of_o the_o water_n will_v thereby_o give_v opportunity_n unto_o a_o most_o complete_a drayn_n of_o they_o and_o last_o that_o by_o this_o information_n i_o may_v quicken_v all_o ingenuous_a spirit_n to_o the_o help_a on_o the_o work_n so_o advantageous_a to_o the_o common_a good_a and_o yet_o so_o feasible_a i_o therefore_o describe_v the_o fen_n of_o england_n to_o lie_v in_o some_o proportionable_a manner_n to_o those_o great_a river_n and_o gallant_a meadow_n adjoin_v to_o they_o in_o many_o eveâ—_n and_o less_o descend_v country_n only_o with_o these_o two_o observation_n 1._o that_o these_o fen_n be_v near_o the_o sea_n the_o centre_n of_o the_o water_n and_o so_o we_o must_v conceive_v the_o fall_n or_o descent_n to_o be_v the_o lesser_a for_o as_o our_o lesser_a brook_n run_v quick_a than_o our_o great_a stream_n and_o the_o big_a the_o stream_n and_o near_o the_o sea_n any_o great_a river_n run_v the_o slow_a by_o far_a the_o water_n descend_v and_o flatter_v the_o land_n lie_v so_o the_o fen_n be_v a_o far_o vast_a and_o great_a compass_n lie_v more_o flatter_v and_o the_o river_n run_v the_o slow_a 2._o because_o these_o fen-land_n be_v far_o great_a and_o many_o time_n more_o broad_a than_o our_o great_a meadow_n therefore_o be_v cover_v with_o water_n and_o lie_v more_o level_n will_v not_o drain_n so_o fast_o and_o so_o can_v not_o hold_v comparison_n in_o each_o particular_a yet_o a_o more_o suitable_a model_n to_o describe_v they_o by_o to_o those_o that_o know_v they_o not_o i_o can_v frame_v so_o that_o the_o fen-land_n so_o call_v be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v great_a meadow_n cover_v over_o with_o water_n in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o great_a land-flood_n
for_o as_o upon_o great_a reins_n the_o river_n or_o watercourse_n in_o the_o upland_n be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v the_o flood_n fen-land_n neither_o be_v the_o fen_n rivers_n sewer_n or_o watercourse_n able_a to_o take_v away_o those_o flood_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o high_a country_n or_o upland_n aforesaid_a and_o as_o the_o small_a brook_n first_o overflow_n because_o of_o the_o disproportion_n betwixt_o those_o narrow_a watercourse_n and_o the_o flood_n that_o run_v in_o they_o and_o be_v unflow_v again_o when_o or_o before_o the_o great_a river_n begin_v to_o rise_v and_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o great_a river_n continue_v long_o than_o the_o lesser_a so_o the_o fen_n rivers_n or_o watercourse_n be_v much_o lesser_a proportionable_a to_o their_o great_a flood_n than_o the_o little_a brook_n be_v they_o can_v not_o contain_v their_o own_o water_n flood_n with_o the_o river_n and_o flood_n of_o the_o upland_n country_n too_o but_o be_v force_v over_o the_o bank_n into_o that_o great_a flat_a or_o level_n of_o fen-land_n and_o meadow_n on_o both_o side_n their_o watercourse_n and_o be_v there_o disperse_v many_o mile_n into_o a_o great_a breadth_n and_o length_n &_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o relieve_v with_o fresh_a land-flood_n most_o part_n of_o winter_n long_o continue_v neither_o have_v a_o great_a fall_n nor_o large_a roomthy_a watercourse_n into_o the_o sea_n nor_o other_o artificial_a receptacle_n to_o receive_v they_o can_v so_o true_o nor_o sudden_o run_v off_o again_o but_o have_v they_o watercourse_n proportionable_a either_o in_o number_n or_o greatness_n to_o other_o great_a meadow_n they_o will_v most_o of_o they_o drain_v themselves_o and_o return_v to_o as_o perfect_a meadow_n and_o pasture_n as_o any_o in_o england_n for_o almost_o all_o land-flood_n and_o river_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o same_o side_n of_o the_o country_n the_o fen_n lie_v on_o from_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o up-land_n run_v into_o and_o through_o the_o fen_n to_o the_o sea_n as_o their_o constant_a course_n &_o if_o the_o spring_n be_v kind_o and_o moderate_o dry_a the_o fen-water_n run_v and_o dry_v away_o apace_o and_o many_o time_n in_o february_n or_o the_o entrance_n of_o march_n especial_o when_o the_o wind_n sit_v fair_a that_o be_v to_o drive_v the_o water_n seaward_o they_o be_v grazeable_a with_o great_a cattle_n and_o many_o time_n with_o sheep_n too_o and_o some_o part_n of_o they_o be_v all_o winter_n dry_a and_o never_o drown_v and_o many_o of_o those_o keep_v as_o much_o stock_n of_o cattle_n especial_o of_o sheep_n all_o winter_n as_o ever_o i_o see_v any_o common_a or_o pasture_n without_o hay_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o description_n whereby_o you_o may_v not_o only_o frame_v out_o a_o model_n of_o the_o fen_n but_o discover_v the_o fecibility_n if_o not_o the_o only_a way_n of_o drayn_v they_o which_o usher_v in_o my_o second_o particular_a which_o be_v 2._o the_o discovery_n of_o some_o of_o those_o hindrance_n or_o rub_n that_o either_o hinder_v or_o infacilitate_v this_o work_n of_o fen-drayning_a and_o they_o be_v either_o in_o the_o land_n itself_o the_o commoner_n or_o the_o undertaker_n thereof_o the_o first_o hindrance_n be_v in_o the_o land_n 1._o in_o the_o land_n there_o may_v be_v such_o mountain_n and_o rockiness_n betwixt_o the_o place_n you_o desire_v to_o drain_v and_o the_o sea_n or_o river_n into_o which_o you_o must_v draw_v your_o drain_v that_o it_o may_v make_v the_o work_n so_o chargeable_a as_o the_o profit_n thereof_o will_v not_o counterpoise_v 2._o also_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o vein_n of_o earth_n as_o be_v so_o moorish_a or_o exceed_v sandy_a upon_o which_o you_o must_v be_v force_v to_o plant_v your_o sluice_n or_o water-gate_n as_o beside_o the_o extraordinary_a charge_n of_o workmanship_n may_v much_o hazard_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o work_n and_o so_o with_o extraordinary_a charge_n and_o great_a hazard_n may_v render_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o below_o the_o expense_n these_o thing_n be_v possible_a yet_o not_o usual_a the_o second_o hindrance_n may_v be_v in_o the_o people_n the_o commoners_z and_o they_o may_v and_o do_v much_o hinder_v it_o in_o reproach_v of_o the_o work_n itself_o as_o i_o hint_v before_o and_o weary_a the_o mind_n and_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o other_o that_o will_v endeavour_v it_o but_o the_o great_a hindrance_n be_v their_o unfaithfulness_n to_o the_o work_n fen-drayning_a by_o their_o dulness_n and_o neglect_n of_o raise_v sufficient_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n and_o raise_v it_o so_o seasonable_o as_o may_v expedite_v the_o same_o for_o these_o work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trifle_v withal_o it_o must_v be_v the_o speedy_a and_o powerful_a carry_v on_o at_o once_o as_o well_o as_o the_o artificial_a and_o wise_a manage_n of_o it_o a_o little_a season_n lose_v may_v lose_v the_o cost_n and_o work_n of_o a_o whole_a summer_n and_o while_o neighbour_n be_v contest_v about_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o levy_n and_o dispute_v every_o man_n right_a to_o pay_v and_o gather_v up_o their_o money_n the_o work_n may_v run_v further_o backward_o in_o a_o week_n than_o they_o be_v bring_v forward_o in_o a_o month_n i_o have_v seldom_o know_v a_o rude_a multitude_n or_o a_o confuse_a heady_a people_n ever_o agree_v in_o this_o these_o work_n creep_v forward_o but_o run_v post_o backward_o again_o the_o combination_n of_o labourer_n and_o poor_a people_n may_v very_o much_o prejudice_n beside_o their_o slothful_a and_o sleathy_a slubber_v of_o it_o if_o not_o exceed_v careful_o oversee_v the_o three_o hindrance_n may_v be_v in_o the_o undertaker_n or_o drayner_n and_o although_o this_o may_v not_o be_v such_o a_o essential_a prejudice_n to_o the_o work_n itself_o as_o the_o rest_n be_v work_n because_o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o he_o that_o either_o for_o his_o wage_n or_o credit_n work_v it_o shall_v do_v his_o best_a yet_o to_o the_o common_a good_a it_o may_v be_v as_o destructive_a as_o the_o former_a and_o herein_o and_o in_o the_o former_a hindrance_n as_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o discourage_v any_o ingenious_a spirit_n so_o neither_o do_v i_o desire_v to_o fawn_v upon_o the_o most_o able_a artist_n but_o do_v hereby_o affirm_v that_o the_o undertaker_n or_o artist_n in_o this_o work_n may_v exceed_o eclipse_v the_o common_a good_a and_o through_o a_o corrupt_a selfish_a spirit_n may_v monopolise_v to_o his_o private_a advantage_n particular_a man_n interest_n and_o in_o and_o under_o pretence_n of_o do_v a_o common_a good_a may_v utter_o ruin_v thousand_o soul_n corrupt_a self_n or_o corruption_n itself_o will_v endeavour_v this_o but_o a_o ingenious_a spirit_n scorn_v perfidiousness_n yet_o many_o a_o undertaker_n may_v in_o these_o respect_n be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fen-draining_a if_o he_o be_v upon_o a_o public_a work_n for_o private_a i_o meddle_v not_o withal_o 1._o if_o that_o he_o lay_v not_o out_o a_o good_a foundation_n he_o either_o whole_o spoil_v it_o or_o at_o least_o bungles_a out_o a_o half_a work_n and_o leave_v the_o cream_n behind_o he_o and_o it_o destroy_v itself_o at_o last_o 2._o if_o that_o man_n shall_v pick_v and_o cull_v their_o land_n drain_v those_o that_o be_v more_o feasible_a and_o leave_v out_o those_o that_o be_v more_o difficult_a i_o say_v he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o common_a good_a and_o this_o be_v a_o maxim_n i_o shall_v declare_v drain_n the_o worst_a and_o the_o best_a will_v drain_v itself_o and_o sometime_o the_o low_a land_n may_v if_o thorough_o drain_v prove_v the_o best_a land_n and_o be_v the_o speedy_a and_o easy_a way_n to_o drain_v the_o whole_a 3._o if_o that_o man_n drain_v those_o land_n wherein_o they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v a_o interest_n thorough_o and_o those_o the_o commoner_n have_v more_o overly_o or_o imbank_n or_o secure_v the_o one_o from_o land-flood_n and_o not_o the_o other_o or_o if_o he_o make_v not_o such_o a_o through_o drain_v of_o all_o as_o may_v go_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o lay_v it_o sound_v at_o root_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o will_v not_o attain_v the_o end_n the_o best_a fruit_n and_o advantage_v the_o land_n will_v yield_v which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v accomplish_v i_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o three_o particular_a the_o three_o particular_a to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o cure_n or_o best_a and_o speedy_a way_n of_o reduce_v drown_v land_n unto_o perfect_a soundness_n a_o work_n too_o great_a for_o my_o shallow_a part_n and_o scanty_a leisure_n and_o therein_o because_o i_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o teach_v man_n so_o many_o degree_n able_a than_o myself_o i_o shall_v only_o modest_o propose_v some_o few_o query_n the_o which_o if_o any_o shall_v answer_v in_o line_n or_o practice_n i_o shall_v have_v my_o end_n the_o commonwealth_n will_v receive_v more_o
dangerous_a and_o destructive_a food_n and_o bread_n sustain_v nature_n but_o gluttony_n destroy_v it_o wine_n nourish_v the_o heart_n â—and_n but_o drunkenness_n drown_v it_o and_o as_o over_o tilling_n and_o force_v out_o the_o heart_n be_v worst_a so_o i_o say_v not_o then_o to_o blow_n when_o the_o land_n be_v run_v to_o moss_n and_o to_o these_o corruption_n be_v no_o less_o bad_a and_o be_v do_v with_o wisdom_n and_o moderation_n be_v far_o more_o advantage_n than_o not_o to_o blow_n and_o this_o myself_o have_v offer_v familiar_o for_o land_n of_o this_o nature_n worth_n and_o quality_n to_o give_v a_o plough_v or_o double_a rent_n for_o the_o same_o according_a to_o his_o natural_a worth_n for_o three_o or_o four_o year_n but_o not_o above_o as_o have_v be_v conceive_v the_o land_n have_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v after_o and_o then_o after_o plough_v the_o very_a first_o year_n to_o give_v the_o old_a rent_n and_o take_v a_o lease_n for_o ten_o or_o fifteen_o or_o twenty_o year_n at_o the_o same_o rate_n whereby_o let_v ingenuity_n judge_n what_o prejudice_n this_o may_v be_v possible_o for_o the_o time_n of_o plough_v the_o land_n may_v yield_v double_a rent_n some_o more_o some_o rent_n and_o half_a rent_n and_o some_o one_o three_o part_n more_o than_o old_a rent_n all_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v a_o great_a advantage_n with_o another_o secret_a advantage_n interweave_v with_o it_o as_o a_o adddition_n to_o the_o state_n which_o be_v the_o raise_n of_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o set_n of_o many_o poor_a on_o work_n the_o raise_v straw_n which_o winter_v cattle_n with_o may_v raise_v such_o abundance_n of_o good_a manure_n dung_n or_o soil_n as_o may_v enrich_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o same_o plough_v or_o some_o other_o land_n and_o be_v there_o no_o other_o advantage_n but_o help_v the_o commonwealth_n herein_o i_o hope_v no_o honest_a public_a spirit_n will_v oppose_v it_o many_o land_n lie_v under_o this_o capacity_n lie_v in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o warwickshire_n and_o worcestershire_n leicester_n nottingham_n rutland_n some_o part_n of_o lincolnshire_n northampton_n buckingham_n and_o some_o part_n of_o bedfordshire_n and_o in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o vale_n in_o england_n and_o very_o many_o parcel_n in_o most_o county_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o this_o i_o say_v again_o do_v but_o observe_v my_o method_n and_o strict_o trace_v my_o instruction_n &_o pursue_v they_o all_o along_o i_o dare_v make_v it_o good_a upon_o most_o land_n except_o it_o be_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v a_o harsh_a bind_v churlish_a nature_n which_o will_v also_o admit_v of_o a_o good_a improvement_n though_o not_o so_o good_a especial_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v overgrow_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a annoyance_n chap._n xv._n show_v the_o manner_n of_o plough_v and_o work_a land_n to_o so_o great_a advance_n with_o two_o incredible_a precedent_n of_o advance_n there_o be_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n in_o warwickshire_n precedent_n near_o stratford_n upon_o avon_n that_o be_v oad_v every_o fourteen_o year_n and_o corn_v divers_a year_n after_o that_o and_o so_o there_o may_v be_v many_o more_o parcel_n also_o beside_o this_o i_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o i_o know_v there_o be_v and_o after_o that_o fourteen_o year_n rest_n and_o graze_v oad_v again_o and_o corn_v also_o so_o there_o be_v some_o in_o northamptonshire_n buckinghamshire_n and_o many_o other_o part_n will_v do_v the_o like_a and_o so_o run_v round_o graze_a fit_n for_o plough_v and_o corning_n and_o corning_n fit_v for_o graze_v a_o most_o gallant_a opportunity_n double_v the_o grazing-rent_a while_o under_o corning_n and_o more_o under_o oad_v and_o graze_v again_o immediate_o at_o a_o very_a considerable_a rent_n and_o may_v do_v the_o first_o year_n at_o old_a rent_n and_o so_o forward_o will_v they_o plough_v but_o three_o or_o four_o year_n according_a to_o my_o direction_n but_o they_o plough_v five_o six_o or_o seven_o such_o a_o method_n will_v please_v i_o gallant_o advance_v the_o commonwealth_n exceed_o and_o prejudice_n who_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v abundance_n of_o poor_a set_v on_o work_n abundance_n of_o corn_n raise_v abundance_n of_o straw_n which_o spend_v and_o feed_v upon_o the_o land_n shall_v make_v that_o up_o again_o what_o ever_o the_o plough_v fetch_v out_o double_v rent_n and_o more_o four_o or_o five_o year_n in_o one_o and_o twenty_o and_o so_o every_o age_n near_o fetch_v in_o the_o purchase_n and_o the_o land_n where_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v as_o rich_a as_o it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o my_o direction_n observe_v a_o great_a estate_n raise_v out_o of_o nothing_o why_o not_o thus_o in_o a_o thousand_o other_o part_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o good_a land_n and_o better_o and_o as_o suitable_a to_o this_o advance_n and_o not_o improve_v to_o it_o o_o sloth_n stand_v by_o &_o let_v ingenuity_n try_v a_o trick_n or_o two_o more_o and_o wonder_v at_o thy_o own_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n and_o now_o see_v how_o to_o work_v it_o second_o lâ—nds_n consider_v thy_o land_n how_o it_o lie_v whether_o round_o with_o ridge_n and_o furrow_n then_o use_v your_o own_o discretion_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o plough_v for_o the_o first_o year_n however_o plough_v it_o as_o well_o as_o you_o can_v possible_o both_o clear_a from_o balk_n and_o slip_v and_o of_o such_o a_o stitch_n or_o depth_n as_o the_o land_n will_v bear_v however_o go_v not_o under_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a soil_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o plough_n it_o too_o thick_a for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o your_o second_o plough_v because_o your_o furrow_n will_v rise_v most_o hard_a and_o stubborn_a and_o so_o moil_n both_o team_n workman_n and_o servant_n as_o be_v incredible_a but_o if_o it_o be_v land_n and_o great_a balk_n together_o then_o for_o the_o land_n plough_v they_o as_o you_o please_v that_o be_v whether_o ridge-are_a or_o cast_v they_o but_o for_o your_o balk_n before_o you_o ridge_n they_o all_o and_o although_o it_o will_v ask_v pain_n cost_n and_o hot_a water_n yet_o fail_v not_o herein_o rush_n and_o though_o the_o rush_n be_v thick_a and_o strong_a yet_o be_v not_o discourage_v mow_v the_o rush_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o winter_n as_o low_o as_o you_o can_v possible_o and_o then_o you_o may_v with_o pain_n and_o patience_n a_o good_a team_n and_o good_a plough_n with_o sharp_a iron_n all_o make_v true_a sharp_a and_o smooth_a do_v it_o with_o incredible_a dexterity_n plough_v fail_v none_o of_o these_o direction_n you_o can_v not_o conceive_v the_o wonderful_a advantage_n in_o this_o exactness_n and_o be_v it_o so_o the_o land_n be_v such_o as_o there_o must_v be_v require_v as_o much_o cost_n and_o pain_n with_o the_o spade_n as_o with_o the_o plough_n i_o will_v bestow_v it_o and_o never_o question_v how_o it_o shall_v answer_v the_o same_o for_o say_v the_o cost_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o say_v one_o acre_n cost_v thou_o as_o much_o overcome_a it_o and_o lay_v it_o round_o sound_a and_o fair_a as_o usual_o thou_o or_o other_o bestow_v on_o two_o or_o three_o acre_n yet_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o fruit_n or_o profit_v it_o may_v produce_v i_o dare_v say_v one_o acre_n of_o corn_n thus_o thorough_o husband_v may_v be_v worth_a two_o acre_n nay_o three_o slubber_v over_o and_o do_v many_o time_n as_o most_o man_n common_o do_v therein_o and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o lay_v out_o a_o five_o shilling_n or_o a_o noble_a extraordinary_a in_o every_o acre_n in_o the_o husbandry_n and_o reap_v it_o by_o the_o pound_n in_o the_o crop_n as_o i_o dare_v say_v you_o shall_v in_o the_o two_o first_o crop_n it_o which_o be_v the_o only_a crop_n require_v such_o pain_n and_o exactness_n i_o can_v tell_v thou_o a_o experiment_n if_o thou_o dare_v believe_v it_o it_o be_v this_o i_o once_o hold_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n worth_a nine_o shilling_n a_o acre_n and_o no_o more_o to_o a_o graze_v i_o give_v fifteen_o shilling_n to_o blow_n it_o be_v great_a land_n as_o great_a balk_n betwixt_o they_o full_a of_o your_o soft_a rush_n and_o as_o high_a some_o of_o they_o as_o any_o ordinary_a beast_n and_o lay_v very_o wet_a the_o land_n conceive_v by_o i_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v barley_n nor_o never_o will_v it_o be_v so_o weak_a and_o barren_a so_o cold_a and_o queasy_a and_o the_o neighbour_n very_o able_a husbandman_n round_o about_o so_o discourage_v i_o out_o of_o their_o love_n unto_o i_o as_o that_o they_o desire_v i_o to_o forbear_v tillage_n of_o it_o because_o it_o will_v never_o answer_v ordinary_a cost_n bestow_v on_o it_o nor_o be_v worth_a a_o old_a grazing-rent_a to_o blow_n and_o that_o they_o clear_v to_o i_o by_o very_o clear_a evidence_n as_o they_o conceive_v
ever_o the_o early_o it_o be_v sow_v the_o better_a be_v the_o crop_n like_o to_o prove_v in_o my_o opinion_n because_o these_o grain_n of_o wheat_n or_o rye_n grass_n etc._n etc._n require_v the_o land_n to_o be_v in_o better_a tillage_n than_o this_o can_v be_v therefore_o help_v it_o what_o you_o can_v possible_o by_o seasonable_a and_o early_o sow_v that_o it_o may_v have_v as_o much_o summer_n as_o may_v be_v and_o by_o all_o mean_n harrow_v in_o your_o corn_n after_o it_o be_v plough_v for_o this_o be_v more_o certain_a to_o produce_v a_o good_a crop_n and_o second_o leave_v the_o ground_n even_o smooth_a to_o graze_v yet_o forget_v not_o that_o your_o land_n be_v leave_v high_a and_o round_o the_o cold_o in_o nature_n the_o higheâ—_n and_o round_a as_o aforesaid_a &_o each_o furrow_n be_v scour_v up_o as_o clean_o as_o you_o can_v possible_o these_o simple_a particular_n real_o observe_v and_o practise_v will_v bring_v the_o land_n to_o that_o condition_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v good_a what_o i_o former_o promise_v and_o to_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o for_o present_a only_o this_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o of_o this_o second_o sort_n of_o land_n be_v it_o of_o what_o mixture_n or_o composition_n soever_o that_o be_v banky_a mossy_a cold_a and_o rushy_a and_o will_v have_v a_o proportionable_a effect_n promise_v but_o if_o possible_o you_o can_v run_v over_o a_o good_a part_n of_o this_o land_n with_o dung_n after_o you_o have_v plough_v it_o wonder_n before_o you_o sow_v your_o last_o crop_n or_o so_o much_o as_o you_o can_v it_o will_v produce_v a_o double_a advantage_n of_o the_o cost_n bestow_v towards_o the_o soard_n of_o it_o and_o if_o after_o you_o have_v reap_v your_o last_o crop_n you_o can_v then_o run_v it_o over_o again_o with_o any_o quantity_n of_o muck_n or_o compass_a it_o may_v so_o nourish_v your_o land_n and_o that_o for_o many_o year_n after_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v near_o as_o good_a again_o upon_o the_o old_a soard_n as_o it_o be_v before_o for_o you_o will_v wonder_v how_o much_o good_a one_o load_n of_o manure_n do_v upon_o the_o land_n so_o tender_a three_o wrought_v and_o mix_v beyond_o what_o two_o or_o three_o load_n will_v do_v on_o old_a soar_v or_o old_a pasture_n so_o rough_a and_o filthy_a nothing_o will_v make_v you_o to_o believe_v this_o but_o your_o own_o experience_n let_v i_o prevail_v herein_o good_a reader_n to_o make_v a_o trial_n it_o will_v be_v to_o thy_o benefit_n be_v not_o a_o enemy_n to_o tillage_n nor_o raise_v corn_n to_o poor_a and_o commonwealth_n and_o if_o thou_o expect_v better_a satisfaction_n take_v it_o from_o divine_a evidence_n and_o from_o the_o conclusion_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v by_o inspiration_n as_o well_o as_o from_o natural_a experience_n he_o that_o till_v his_o land_n 11._o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n 10._o and_o shall_v have_v plenty_n much_o food_n in_o tillage_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o this_o satisfy_v not_o 23._o carry_v this_o one_o text_n if_o thou_o can_v remember_v no_o more_o along_o with_o thou_o into_o thy_o pasture_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o great_a glory_n he_o that_o withdraw_v corn_n the_o people_n shall_v curse_v he_o 16._o and_o a_o blessing_n upon_o his_o bead_n that_o sell_v it_o 23._o but_o he_o must_v get_v it_o first_o and_o so_o we_o ought_v upon_o that_o land_n as_o will_n most_o free_o yield_v it_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v a_o main_a end_n wherefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o land_n be_v first_o create_v be_v not_o envious_a to_o thou_o own_o good_a nor_o wilful_a to_o thou_o own_o profit_n i_o be_o much_o abash_v to_o use_v so_o many_o word_n to_o press_v so_o plain_a simple_a principle_n thoughtâ—_n to_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o and_o possible_o they_o may_v be_v better_a than_o to_o myself_o but_o true_o the_o little_a practice_n of_o they_o and_o the_o scorn_v man_n carry_v in_o their_o breast_n to_o learn_v and_o that_o thirstiness_n in_o i_o after_o the_o common_a good_a occasion_n all_o this_o rudeness_n to_o see_v thousand_o of_o opportunity_n so_o neglect_v make_v i_o amaze_v chap._n xvi_o and_o first_o for_o your_o rich_a sort_n of_o land_n conceive_v as_o good_a as_o art_n and_o nature_n can_v make_v they_o land_n yet_o consider_v the_o ensue_a discourse_n may_v hold_v out_o some_o improvement_n to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o same_o as_o for_o your_o best_a land_n of_o all_o that_o by_o husbandry_n drayning_n separate_a clear_n plough_v soil_a or_o some_o sort_n of_o husbandry_n or_o other_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o perfection_n it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o condition_n natural_o nor_o original_o from_o the_o beginning_n much_o whereof_o may_v be_v now_o clear_a from_o rush_n mossiness_n sow_n thistle_n nettles_n weed_n and_o hemlock_n and_o all_o other_o pelf_n and_o only_o bring_v forth_o pure_a grass_n both_o thick_a and_o rich_a this_o possible_o may_v admit_v of_o little_a improvement_n upon_o itself_o but_o unto_o the_o owner_n and_o commonwealth_n this_o may_v yield_v above_o double_a profit_n for_o some_o year_n by_o moderate_a plough_v and_o afterward_o return_v so_o soon_o to_o his_o natural_a fruitfulness_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v yield_v his_o old_a graze_a rent_n the_o first_o year_n and_o so_o continue_v but_o this_o land_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o subject_a to_o abuse_v and_o great_a prejudice_n than_o any_o other_o land_n whatsoever_o and_o i_o be_o confident_a unless_o the_o presidented_a direction_n contain_v in_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o chapter_n be_v most_o punctual_o observe_v it_o may_v suffer_v loss_n therefore_o i_o must_v provoke_v no_o man_n to_o take_v the_o pursuance_n of_o they_o here_o unless_o any_o who_o be_v of_o such_o a_o public_a spirit_n as_o rather_o desire_v the_o public_a than_o his_o own_o private_a advancement_n and_o for_o some_o other_o man_n when_o they_o find_v so_o great_a profit_n come_v in_o upon_o they_o by_o this_o or_o any_o other_o mean_n they_o out_o of_o a_o thirsty_a desire_n of_o gain_n will_v overdo_v over-plow_n and_o so_o destroy_v their_o land_n for_o it_o be_v not_o plough_v simple_o as_o aforesaid_a that_o impoverish_v land_n but_o too_o oft_o plough_v and_o look_v you_o where_o you_o will_v general_o throughout_o this_o nation_n and_o you_o will_v find_v where_o any_o good_a pasture_n be_v destroy_v hereby_o over-plowing_a they_o have_v plough_v six_o seven_o and_o some_o nine_o ten_o and_o some_o twelve_o crop_n together_o which_o i_o approve_v so_o well_o as_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o lose_v extreme_a and_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v felony_n so_o to_o abuse_v a_o man_n self_n land_n posterity_n and_o commonwealth_n also_o which_o land_n may_v be_v so_o many_o year_n before_o they_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a soar_v again_o as_o may_v lose_v as_o much_o in_o abatement_n of_o rent_n before_o it_o come_v up_o to_o the_o old_a rent_n as_o they_o get_v in_o the_o advance_v rend_v by_o plough_v and_o yet_o if_o i_o affirm_v that_o mow_v land_n without_o limitaion_n be_v as_o impoverish_n unto_o it_o as_o plough_v land_n with_o moderation_n impoverish_v especial_o upland_n pasture_n i_o shall_v not_o much_o mistake_n i_o be_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o one_o without_o limit_v than_o to_o the_o other_o with_o moderaion_n and_o yet_o tthe_v one_o be_v cry_v down_o by_o all_o and_o the_o other_o by_o few_o or_o none_o therefore_o my_o advice_n shall_v be_v to_o plough_v thy_o land_n three_o four_o or_o five_o crop_n if_o thy_o affection_n stand_v that_o way_n and_o look_v at_o great_a profit_n mow_v sow_v it_o first_o with_o hemp_n oad_o coal_n or_o rape-seed_n mad_a liquorish_a or_o sow_v such_o rich_a commodity_n that_o will_v so_o well_o pay_v for_o it_o or_o something_o else_o that_o better_a agree_v with_o the_o rankness_n of_o so_o gallant_a land_n which_o for_o divers_a of_o the_o first_o year_n will_v be_v so_o rank_a that_o corn_n will_v fall_v flat_a and_o dwindle_n or_o rot_v and_o neither_o be_v kind_o in_o quality_n nor_o rise_v to_o the_o strike_v in_o quantity_n as_o it_o will_v upon_o those_o land_n after_o divers_a crop_n take_v or_o upon_o lean_a land_n and_o then_o after_o with_o corn_n the_o last_o year_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o lay_v it_o down_o round_o &_o even_o upon_o the_o wheat_n rye_n or_o meslin_n stubble_n sow_v in_o his_o proper_a season_n observe_v some_o other_o few_o direction_n handle_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o aforesaid_a chapter_n thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v thy_o land_n impoverish_v or_o abate_v rent_n it_o will_v produce_v so_o gallant_a and_o sweet_a a_o turf_n as_o will_v feed_v as_o well_o and_o fast_o than_o it_o do_v before_o if_o not_o better_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o do_v affirm_v that_o have_v
good_a cloth_n better_o for_o use_v then_o they_o object_n you_o will_v present_o say_v we_o want_v workman_n especial_o such_o as_o do_v it_o well_o answ._n to_o that_o i_o shall_v answer_v people_n we_o have_v enough_o you_o will_v confess_v it_o and_o some_o that_o can_v work_v well_o too_o where_o be_v the_o fault_n then_o i_o be_v not_o a_o tradesman_n can_v scarce_o tell_v you_o but_o only_o will_v desire_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v resolve_v you_o what_o have_v make_v clothing_n common_a among_o we_o and_o make_v workman_n at_o it_o too_o but_o the_o very_a trade_n of_o it_o the_o experiment_a of_o it_o to_o purpose_n the_o carry_v it_o on_o with_o power_n and_o purse_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n where_o ever_o it_o be_v plant_v there_o need_v no_o workfolk_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v from_o all_o part_n where_o work_n may_v be_v have_v then_o that_o be_v supply_v it_o be_v true_a at_o the_o first_o set_v up_o people_n be_v raw_a untaught_a and_o not_o very_o willing_a to_o learn_v and_o may_v be_v as_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o all_o new_a invention_n or_o set_v up_o new_a work_n you_o may_v suffer_v some_o loss_n and_o spoil_n yet_o if_o this_o be_v back_v with_o public_a countenance_n and_o authority_n i_o fear_v not_o any_o suffering_n at_o all_o but_o if_o you_o shall_v you_o be_v but_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o all_o honest_a public_a ingenuous_a spirit_n and_o second_o i_o shall_v answer_v that_o nothing_o ever_o do_v or_o will_v come_v to_o perfection_n without_o great_a experience_n constant_a practice_n and_o great_a scrutiny_n into_o the_o bowel_n of_o it_o and_o that_o will_v draw_v forth_o the_o mystery_n and_o that_o be_v the_o profit_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o trade_n and_o merchandise_n and_o then_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o make_v fine_a cloth_n and_o almost_o any_o cloth_n of_o our_o flax_n and_o raise_v our_o flax_n to_o a_o great_a betterment_n too_o i_o know_v not_o i_o can_v name_v many_o thing_n in_o england_n now_o be_v make_v as_o good_a with_o we_o as_o few_o year_n since_o we_o can_v not_o but_o be_v make_v altogether_o a_o beyond_o sea_n and_o we_o supply_v from_o thence_o but_o grant_v we_o raise_v not_o so_o pure_a a_o flax_n then_o buy_v your_o flax_n from_o the_o east_n or_o best_a country_n endeavour_v the_o trade_n of_o make_v your_o fine_a cloth_n thence_o and_o your_o courser_n from_o our_o own_o until_o our_o flax_n come_v up_o to_o they_o in_o goodness_n which_o i_o be_o confident_a will_v refine_v exceed_o both_o in_o the_o growth_n and_o workmanship_n of_o it_o however_o use_v all_o mean_n as_o to_o preserve_v the_o trade_n of_o clothing_n linen_n so_o far_o as_o our_o own_o native_a hemp_n and_o flax_n will_v i_o have_v hear_v of_o most_o pure_a clothe_v some_o gentlewoman_n have_v make_v of_o their_o own_o flax_n and_o hemp._n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o way_n of_o raise_v it_o hempseed_n as_o for_o the_o seed_n of_o it_o that_o be_v familiar_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o season_n but_o the_o best_a seed_n be_v your_o bright_a which_o you_o may_v try_v by_o rub_v of_o it_o in_o your_o hand_n if_o it_o crumble_v with_o rub_v it_o be_v bad_a but_o if_o it_o still_o retain_v its_o substance_n and_o colour_n it_o be_v good_a the_o best_a land_n for_o it_o be_v your_o warm_a land_n your_o sandy_a hemp-land_n or_o a_o little_a gravelly_a so_o it_o be_v very_o rich_a and_o of_o a_o deep_a soil_n will_v do_v well_o as_o for_o your_o cold_a clay_n as_o some_o affirm_v to_o be_v good_a for_o hemp_n they_o exceed_o abuse_v the_o reader_n it_o be_v as_o tender_v a_o seed_n as_o any_o i_o know_v and_o to_o make_v good_a my_o affirmation_n as_o to_o the_o land_n consider_v the_o land_n where_o the_o best_a hemp_n of_o england_n grow_v which_o be_v upon_o the_o fen_n and_o marsh_n and_o especial_o in_o holland_n in_o lincolnshire_n where_o the_o land_n be_v very_o rich_a and_o very_o sandy_a and_o light_a but_o their_o morish_a land_n though_o rich_a be_v not_o good_a and_o yet_o the_o very_o best_a land_n they_o can_v pick_v there_o be_v but_o good_a enough_o for_o it_o yea_o that_o very_a land_n they_o be_v force_v to_o dung_n and_o soil_n exceed_o too_o after_o two_o or_o three_o crop_n or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o do_v nettleplot_n and_o thistle-plot_n and_o land_n over_o grow_v wiâ—h_v the_o rank_a weed_n if_o well_o purge_v therefrom_o will_v do_v exceed_o well_o for_o hemp_n the_o quantity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sow_v upon_o our_o statute_n acre_n be_v three_o strike_v or_o bushel_n it_o and_o harrow_v in_o with_o small_a harrow_n the_o which_o after_o the_o land_n be_v make_v exceed_v fine_a as_o the_o fine_a garden_n then_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o middle_n of_o april_n be_v the_o time_n they_o sow_v it_o some_o sow_v it_o not_o till_o the_o end_n of_o april_n but_o if_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n a_o kindly_a year_n the_o early_o the_o better_o and_o so_o preserve_v exceed_v choice_o at_o first_o for_o fear_n of_o bird_n destroy_v of_o it_o as_o you_o see_v in_o many_o country_n but_o yet_o there_o where_o they_o sow_v so_o much_o they_o never_o value_v it_o be_v careful_a that_o cattle_n neither_o bite_v it_o nor_o lie_v upon_o it_o for_o though_o some_o say_v it_o matter_n not_o for_o be_v keep_v from_o cattle_n so_o they_o may_v save_v the_o fence_n of_o it_o fence_v yet_o i_o say_v if_o it_o be_v either_o bite_v or_o else_o but_o a_o beast_n lie_v upon_o it_o after_o it_o be_v come_v up_o it_o will_v destroy_v it_o the_o season_n of_o get_v of_o it_o be_v first_o about_o lammas_n it_o when_o a_o good_a part_n of_o it_o will_v be_v ripe_a it_o may_v be_v about_o one_o half_a that_o be_v a_o light_a summer_n hemp_n that_o bear_v no_o seed_n and_o the_o stalk_n grow_v white_a and_o ripe_a and_o most_o easy_o discernible_a which_o be_v about_o that_o season_n to_o be_v pull_v forth_o and_o dry_v and_o lay_v up_o for_o use_n or_o water_v and_o wrought_v up_o as_o all_o housewife_n know_v which_o you_o must_v pull_v as_o neat_o as_o you_o can_v from_o among_o the_o rest_n lest_o you_o break_v it_o for_o what_o you_o break_v you_o utter_o destroy_v and_o then_o you_o must_v let_v the_o other_o grow_v for_o seed_n until_o it_o be_v ripe_a which_o will_v be_v about_o michaelmas_n or_o a_o little_a before_o may_v be_v a_o fortnight_n before_o when_o seed_n and_o stalk_n be_v both_o full_a ripe_a and_o you_o come_v to_o pull_v bundle_n you_o bind_v up_o in_o bundle_n as_o much_o as_o a_o yard_n band_n will_v hold_v which_o be_v the_o legal_a measure_n but_o for_o your_o simple_a or_o summer_n hemp_n that_o be_v bind_v in_o lesser_a bundle_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v grasp_v with_o both_o your_o hand_n and_o when_o your_o winter_n hemp_n be_v pull_v you_o must_v stock_n it_o up_o or_o barn_n it_o any_o way_n to_o keep_v it_o dry_a and_o then_o in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n or_o when_o you_o please_v thrash_v it_o and_o get_v out_o the_o seed_n and_o still_o preserve_v your_o hemp_n till_o you_o set_v to_o the_o work_n of_o it_o which_o instead_o of_o break_v and_o taw_v of_o it_o as_o they_o do_v in_o most_o part_n there_o they_o altogether_o peel_v it_o and_o no_o more_o and_o so_o sell_v it_o in_o the_o rough_a but_o i_o leave_v all_o at_o liberty_n for_o that_o whether_o to_o pill_n or_o dress_v up_o by_o brake_n and_o tewtaw_n as_o for_o the_o seed_n a_o acre_n will_v bear_v worth_a be_v two_o or_o three_o quarter_n and_o it_o be_v there_o sell_v but_o usual_o about_o a_o mark_n a_o quarter_n sometime_o ten_o shilling_n and_o sometime_o less_o this_o year_n it_o be_v sell_v for_o twenty_o shilling_n a_o quarter_n if_o good_a great_a hemp_n than_o store_n of_o seed_n else_o not_o but_o in_o many_o and_o most_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v sell_v for_o about_o four_o shilling_n a_o bushel_n your_o fimbled_a hemp_n be_v not_o worth_a above_o half_n so_o much_o as_o your_o other_o sometime_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o weed_n to_o carlock_n and_o muckel-weed_n which_o must_v be_v weed_v but_o the_o best_a way_n to_o destroy_v they_o be_v to_o let_v you_o hempe-land_n lie_v one_o year_n fallow_a i_o only_o speak_v of_o holland_n the_o cheap_a place_n for_o it_o and_o the_o first_o fountain_n of_o it_o but_o general_o throughout_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v of_o far_o more_o worth_a and_o value_n the_o rich_a your_o land_n be_v hemp_n the_o thin_a the_o poor_a the_o thick_a you_o must_v sow_v one_o acre_n of_o good_a hemp_n may_v be_v worth_a five_o six_o